Opinion

Like every crisis that has its dangers and opportunities, this piece stems from a recent discussion I had with a very unique Nigerian--a man that has spent his time and resources serving others in Asaba Delta state capital. That...

The Presidential and National Assembly elections of February 23 2019 and those for the Governorship and State Assemblies of March 9 2019 seem to have underlined two points: first is the eagerness of many Nigerians to be part of...

BACKGROUND The importance of the budget for effective service delivery in any country cannot be overemphasized. It has been recognised that the budget is perhaps the most important instrument for the development of any modern state apart from the constitution....

Since the National Assembly elections ended in Kwara on March 9, and the current Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, lost at the polls, those who have lived in mortal fear of one of Nigeria's finest Senate Presidents ever in...

Here is yet another account of what I saw in the politics of Ogun State and Nigeria. One of my early teachable moments was the realization that you are required to dress like the people whose votes you are...

"The day is done, and the darkness falls from the wings of night, as a feather is wafted downward from an eagle in his flight"; ("The Day is Done," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). The first stanza of the aforementioned poem...

Congressional leadership stability is a key feature of advanced democracies, particularly the United States of America. This is anchored on natural progression by ranking members into positions reserved for “wise men” held in high esteem by their peers, respected...

The word martyr connotes a religious Icon who attains the lofty height by virtue of the person's insistence on sticking to the truth as revealed by his/her religion and by so doing pays the supreme price. A Martyr as defined...

The March 9 governorship poll has come and gone in Abia, and the people have since moved into post-election mood and activities. They have also since resumed their normal businesses after the rigours of what was an intense campaign...

Once again, Nigeria has been rebuked for its homophobic stance at the United Nations. In a statement that its representative delivered at the ongoing session of the Human Rights Council, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (now Humanists International) urged Nigeria...