Opinion

The Nigerian Senate does get quite a telling from the citizenry, and sometimes they very well deserve it. However there are also many times when they do make the people proud. So, as we take stock of the year,...

The scourge of malaria is something that has become wearisomely familiar in Nigeria. Most persons suffer from this life-threatening disease several times a year. It is not a pleasant experience, but what can a single individual or family do...

The unfolding political realities in the southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria is an intriguing matrix which has called for proper and systematic analysis of the issue judging by how some persons have been going about it. From the poor performance...

The inaugural Global Forum for Asset Recovery which held in the District of Colombia has come and gone. As somebody who participated very actively from the passive shadows, I feel a sense of pride to know that some of...

What about it? It is a Foundation that aims to empower, educate, inspire, motivate and sensitize women to draw lessons from the life and legacies of Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan, (aka Mama Taraba) Why does Aisha Alhassan need a foundation? So...

Divergent views have continued to dominate social media landscape since the news of federal government decision to spend a whooping $1bn dollars on a "technically defeated" Boko Haram terror organization hit the media. For most people who diligently study...

An irresponsible military is a fundamental threat to any nation. Narrowed down, an unprofessional and undisciplined Army is a devastating disaster with dire consequences on the fabrics of a nation-state. On the flipside too, a professional and disciplined Army...

Perhaps in the long run, the most remarkable legacy of the Nigerian leader known as Olusegun Obasanjo would be his personal example, in terms of the manner in which he continues to creatively reinvent himself and the Renaissance quality...

My man of the year is Godwin Emefiele, fondly and affectionately called ‘Meffy’ by his ever-growing list of admirers, offline and online. What a year, what a man. At the beginning of the year, his enemies gathered in the...

As envisaged, the national political terrain has again become tensed up with a lot of intrigues that only the strong hearted will be able to wade through the minefield and come out successfully in the 2019 general election. Those...