Opinion

OPINION: BANNING CODEINE IN APC

Following a codeine-propelled high drug addiction problem, the Federal Government in a swift reaction, banned the production and importation of codeine containing cough syrup. The syrup usually taken by millions of youths who mix it with soft drinks,  alcohol or...

OPINION #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS “SECT” AND ANOTHER SHOW OF SHAME

There is no doubt that Nigerians are interesting and enterprising people who can make use of any situation for either humour or mischief. What you get doesn't depend on the situation alone but the characters that chose to play...

OPINION: UDUAGHAN: THE MAN GEARING FOR NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT

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There are politicians and there are politicians. In Delta State, they also abound in different shades and characters, so much so that if awards were to be doled out today, there would be a lot of pretenders amongst them...

OPINION: AFRICA: MAKING THE CASE FOR A SEA CHANGE IN THINKING

There is a problem in Africa and is a problem of the mind – a problem of how mental faculties are exercised. The issue is not that Africans do not think. They do. It is not that Africans do...

OPINION: WACKIE & DIE: GOVERNMENT HOUSE IS NOT RETIREMENT HOME

Change of entitlement mentality must start from the grassroots all the way to the top. If youths want a lasting impact in the country, especially in a presidential system, they have to get involved at the grassroots level shaping and...

OPINION: THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA WILL BE A MEMBER OF PDP

In about a year from now a new President of Nigeria would be inaugurated in Abuja. This president would be a member of PDP. Some of my readers will be shocked by this statement, but I advise them to...

OPINION: THE EMIRATES WIDENING APPETITE FOR COLONIALISM

The United Arab Emirates' on-going military invasion and occupation of the four islands and two islets that make up the Yemeni archipelago  of Socotra is causing ripples in the world, but not so its intrusions into Africa. Its direct attempt to...

OPINION: APC WARD CONGRESSES:  A CRISIS FORETOLD

The nationwide ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held on Saturday, May 5 2015 was largely marred by crises, violence and accusations and counter -accusations of attempts to illicitly influence its outcome. Apart from a few states like...

OPINION: THAT SUMMON BY THE SENATE TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

In the past few weeks, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had summoned the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris on three different occasions - April 25, 2018; May 2, 2018 and May 9, 2018. The...

OPINION: HOW BUHARI MAKES ATIKU HIS SUCCESSOR

President Herbert Hoover did not cause the Great Depression. But his sin was that rather than his policies bringing it to an end — or at least bringing it under control — his policies indeed worsened the whole situation....