Opinion

Halfway into his four-year tenure, Governor Godwin Obaseki is still experimenting with the destiny of Edo. His administration has been dismal and sloppy in meeting his ambitious electioneering promises to the people. Apart from a bit of urban renewal,...

Philanthropy is not new in Africa, it is part of our culture. We pride ourselves by how generous we were to our neighbors and communities. There was a boss of ours that reminded us of this African way of...

On December 9, Nigeria will join 185 other nations to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, the 15thanniversary of the signing of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. It is important to raise awareness about the harm caused by corruption, demonstrate...

On December 1, 2018, the remains of Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, the Iyasele of Esanland, were buried in his Mausoleum in his country home in Uromi. Although, I had, on that occasion, written a tribute to celebrate his persona,...

An uprising against the anti-poor policies of  41-year old French President, Emmanuel  Jean-Michel Frederic Macron, had been long expected before it broke out about three weeks ago. What was not clear before then,  was what would trigger it after he had assumed...

Sometimes when our beloved country is referred to as a land of the absurd where anything can happen, it is conspiracy theories such as the subject of this article that validates such outrageous and negative labeling. As preposterous as...

It has been just over a week since the two leading political parties in Nigeria – the PDP and the APC – launched their respective presidential campaigns. Beyond the fanfare and contrivances that overly dominate electioneering times, it is...

Since November 5, 2018 when the academic staff union of universities (ASUU) embarked on a nationwide strike, the experiences for students, parents and business concerns have not been palatable. Reports have it that all the meetings held so far...

Sources at the presidential whispered to me that President Muhammadu Buhari is considering "reshuffling" his cabinet. Since 2015, President Buhari has made no changes to his team. And despite demands for a rejigging of his players; he has kept them,...

As the 2019 election draws close, we should expect an array of election entrepreneurs and predictors to become ubiquitous. A few days ago, the influential London-based Economist magazine was reported by several media organizations to have predicted a Buhari...