Opinion

OPINION: KEMI ADEOSUN; TO SERVE NIGERIA NO BE LIE?

The leper said two things, one of them being a lie; he said after he had struck his child with his palm, he also pinched him severely with his fingernails. A long time ago at a small family reunion I...

OPINION: 2019: COALITION AS EXIT DOOR TO TYRANNY, INEPTITUDE, HARDSHIP AND SORROW

The sorrow in the land is becoming too palpable; the tears are flowing endlessly; hardship has become the hallmark of the nation and tyranny has become the signature of government. Nigerians, rather than pray for a good day pray...

OPINION: OPED: MONEY POLITICS & LESSONS FROM EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

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I started my independent life by training as a reputation manager, so I probably understand public perception management and behavioural effects in a manner that would escape a casual observer. Nigerians have a way of designing stories to soothe their...

OPINION: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI IS A DICTATOR OF THE WORST KIND

The failure of Mr. Muhammadu Buhari at democracy practice is obvious to all except his kinsmen in the inner circle; and even they must be having some doubts about his democracy credentials. The list of president Buhari's dictatorial impulses...

OPINION: 2019: “LET THIS CUP(P) PASS FROM NIGERIANS”

According to King James Bible, when the tough time came to Jesus Christ to drink the cup – to die, "He went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be...

OPINION: BUHARI 2019: THE AUDACITY OF  BUHARIDEENS

" Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance  and an conscientious stupidity"- Dr. Martin-Lurther King Jnr. Walahi! This thing called shame some Dudu's just don't have it. How can a man with conscience and human heart refuse to...

OPINION: FROM BUHARI TO ADEOSUN: THE ETHICAL QUESTION

The resolution of three episodes of corruption between 1999 and 2005 in the federal legislature and the executive arm of government under the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo had initially indicated the seeming gravitas of that administration.  But, to be...

OPINION: THAI BOYS: AGAIN, COLLECTIVE HUMAN SPIRIT TRIUMPHS

A dozen  boys, members of a youth football club with the intimidating name, The Wild Boars, ventured into the six-mile Tham Luang Cave. The cave is  in the 1,275-kilometre long Doi Non Mountain Range in North Thailand.  The boys are aged 11-16  with  Wiboonrungrueng...

OPINION: SENATOR OMO-AGEGE’S COMEUPPANCE

If he had taken time to review recent history and incidents of insolence in the National Assembly, perhaps, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) might not have embarked on his ill-fated rebellious voyage. However, he might have reckoned that...

OPINION: EKITI: POLICE DECONSTRUCTS BUHARI

For over three decades, this writer has devoted a greater chunk of time to research on the fuller import of the development concept of third world. For me, what convinced me that Nigeria indeed belongs to this never-do-well categorization of...