Opinion

OPINION: THE INHUMAN SIDE OF PRESIDENT BUHARI

The Media and Publicity Department of the State House is currently running a documentary on major national television stations it titled "The Human Side of President Buhari". The documentary which is meant to showcase the 'human' side of Buhari...

OPINION: YAHAYA BELLO, THE KOGI GOVERNOR WE EVER HAD

I sat down yesterday prior to writing  this article reflecting on how past Kogi Central Leaders had  fared during their reign and then critique Ebira Leaders in old Kwara State and the in the present Kogi State. My first point...

OPINION: WHY IS JERUSALEM SO IMPORTANT TO ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS?

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President Trump’s recent decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has ruffled feathers across the world – but delighted Israel and some Christian evangelicals. Trump wanted to underline that he is a ‘doing...

OPINION: GOVERNORS FROM PIT OF HELL: A COLLECTION OF DEPLORABLES!

Christmas and new year are upon us, and families across Nigeria will come together to celebrate. But for millions of poor families, they will celebrate both occasions with hunger, fear, and uncertainty. Some days I breathe and it feels like...

OPINION: THE NEED TO PROMULGATE A HATE SPEECH LAW IN NIGERIA 

Nothing falls mostly into an incongruous context than the proliferation of acerbic comments, far much greater than dissentient opinions, being poured out by some heterogeneous entities within the entirety of the nation. Hate Speech, as viral as it has...

OPINION: SOKOTO 2018 BUDGET: WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Sokoto State's 2018 budget, as presented to the state House of Assembly by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, will be the last full budget before the 2019 general elections. Expectations are high that the next fiscal year will see to...

OPINION: OH POOR OMAROSA AND MA DIASPORA PEOPLE

Does anyone remember or know the saying that on your way up, remember those you climbed on because you may need them on your way down. It is never easy for African Americans in the managerial or supervisory positions...

OPINION: THE NEED TO RE-EQUIP THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to extend the tenure of the military chiefs has been drawing accolades across the country – never mind the few poorly informed criticisms. The explanation that the extension was after the President "carefully reviewed the...

OPINION: 10 THINGS THE SENATE DID TO MAKE NIGERIANS PROUD IN 2017

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,...

OPINION: WE CAN ERADICATE MALARIA

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...