Opinion

OPINION: BEYOND DON WANEY: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE CRISIS IN OMOKU

The grief experienced by Nigerians on the murder of innocent worshippers on the first day of the year in Omoku community is very symbolic. People were in a celebration mood and more significantly thanking God and congratulating themselves, their...

OPINION: SAI BUHARI

Interestingly words have different meanings to different people, so before you stone me for saying Sai Buhari for a lot has happened since 2015 that has proven our perspective of sai more realistic kindly listen to my side of...

OPINION: REHUMANIZATION OF THE NIGERIAN LIFE

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In the political annals of Nigeria, this is only the first time that Nigerians in their large numbers are slaughtered by well-armed militia who share ethno religions affiliations with the holder of the office of the president of the...

OPINION: A MACABRE SENSE OF VENGEANCE

Sometimes circa 1985, before he was killed on October 19, 1986 via a parcel bomb, inimitable journalist, prose stylist and glamorous founding editor-in-chief of the Newswatch magazine, the late Dele Giwa, wrote that “one life taken in cold blood...

OPINION: ABIA APC RALLY, A JOURNEY BACK TO EGYPT

Typical of a political party that does nothing right and gets everything wrong, the All Progressives Congress, APC, finally announces its readiness to hold what it terms a "mega rally" in Abia State after postponing the said rally several...

OPINION: CHIBOK: NIGERIAN ARMY IS KEEPING HOPE ALIVE

Echoes of jubilations are resonating everywhere in Nigeria now. The Nigerian Army has gladdened the hearts of Nigerians with their baffling onslaughts on terrorists, in the New Year. The latest clearance operations by Nigerian troops on some Lake Chad...

OPINION: PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT

Public–private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or 3Ps. Many...

OPINION: RE: THE ATIKU/DANKWAMBO DILEMMA

I read the article with the above title with keen interest devoid of any mixed feeling. No doubt, the article is a direct response to my earlier piece titled: ''Hassan Dankwambo: A Sure Bet for Another PDP Presidency'' which was...

OPINION: BUHARI: BETWEEN YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW

I wrote the following piece, presented in italics, shortly after the postponement of the 2015 Presidential elections. It is important that the reader approaches it with an open mind, with an  understanding of the context of its construction. The...

OPINION: PMB’S REMARK ON ‘RESTRUCTURING’ AND MATTERS ARISING

From observations, there is no doubt that our leaders are experts in listening without being attentive to the masses; an attribute that has, in turn, made their relationship with the people civil but cold. A situation occasioned by our...