Opinion

OPINION: SNORING WHILE THE ROOF IS ON FIRE

The invasion of the hallowed chambers of the Senate on Wednesday while the distinguished were in session, was dramatic but not unexpected. We are lucky that the invaders were not out to physically attack the Senators, otherwise, there might   have been some...

OPINION: EKITI/OSUN: PDP FACES LITMUS TEST

These are tough times for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Her internal politics has created challenges, which have further compounded her push to dethrone the ruling All Progressive Congress next year. The defection to the Social Democratic Party by some...

OPINION: 2019: NIGERIA’S EMERGING POLITICAL LEADERS

A strong indication of both the quality and failure of politics in Nigeria, as the people look forward to the next general elections in 2019, is the manner in which virtually “every” Nigerian believes that he or she is...

OPINION: BUHARI’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The launching of the National Economic Diplomacy Initiative by the President Mohammadu Buhari’s government on the 5th of April 2018 is a welcome development. It is in fact overdue in Nigeria’s economic recovery plan over the years, but for the...

OPINION: THE HARD AND SOFT VALUES OF THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION

There is no doubt, after all said and done about President Buhari’s administration; that critical progress has been made. Some of these achievements are in practical forms while some are soft in nature; making it difficult to feel or...

OPINION: CAPTAIN ‘HOSA AND HIS NEW CRAVINGS

“Don't be indifferent about any random idea that occurs to you, because each and every idea is for a particular purpose. It may not be beneficial to you, but can be what others are craving for” ― Michael Bassey Johnson On...

OPINION: DOES BUHARI LOVE NYSC?

A phenomenal coincidence has just occurred which defied the belief in African cosmology that thunder does not strike twice in one place. In this coincidental phenomena, we can affirm figuratively that thunder struck twice at a place. This phenomenal coincidence...

OPINION: BUHARI’S 2019 BID AND MATTERS ARISING

The country is gearing itself up for the General Elections in February next year and with President Muhammadu Buhari announcing that he will bid for the governing Party, APC’s ticket to run fo a second term, all hell has...

OPINION: CAN GOD SPEAK IN DISCORDANT VOICES?

The political season is a festival of sort for many - not just for political gladiators but also for most members of the society - from political pundits to those renting themselves to political crowd contractors and thugs/ enforcers....

OPINION: MR. PRESIDENT, OUR YOUTHS ARE TALENTED, PERIOD!

The state of youthfulness is a state of mind but generally the youthful age bracket is from age 18 to 35 years of age. Universally, those members of the human family who fall within the above age bracket of youthfulness...