Opinion

OPINION: TIME TO HALT THE TRANS-SAHARAN MIGRATION

The world was treated to a rude shock recently when the news of the deaths of 26 Nigerian women was broken. The women, in their teens, were reportedly murdered in their attempt the Mediterranean. The reports further suggested that...

OPINION: AS PRESIDENT BUHARI TURNS ON HIS CHARM OFFENSIVE ON THE IGBOS

After the infamous Python Dance lI that led to the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB movement, which put the Igbos on edge, you may be thinking that President Muhammadu Buhari would leave the lgbos in the...

OPINION: TIME TO KICK TURKEY OUT OF NATO

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The egregious violation of freedom of the press in Turkey has reached a mammoth proportion that places Turkey among the most oppressive nations for journalists. It is sadder than sad that the US and the EU, who champion free...

OPINION: NOTHING WRONG WITH CROOKS PROBING CROOKS

Yes, this is how low it has got to in the land that used to flow with milk and honey. The Milk and Honey may even sound strange to younger generations that have never seen regular light and water...

OPINION: BUHARI AND THE ALLEGATION OF NORTHERNIZATION

Perhaps the biggest news this week so far, has been the attempt by the Presidency to debunk the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari has been kinder to Northerners and Muslims in the recruitment of persons into his administration. The...

OPINION: COPING WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS

You haven't killed yourself, yet, so that's a start. You are thinking, seriously, of doing it but haven't yet mustered up the courage to go ahead with it. With all the conflicting thoughts in your head you're still trying,...

OPINION: THE WAR AGAINST INSURGENCY AND UNACCEPTABLE DISTRACTIONS

The history of the present generation may well be defined by the success or failure of the anti-terrorism efforts across the world. Since al-Qaeda first emerged in 1988 and subsequently carried out attacks on American soil in 2001, terrorism...

OPINION: WANTED: A KINDER, GENTLER NEW EFCC

Corruption continues to rock Nigeria. A lot of public resources ended up in private pockets. The brash new tycoons made their fortunes from corruption. Too many people have gotten rich based on their proximity to the government. There are...

OPINION: POOR/RICH NIGERIANS: ANY NEXUS?

Just before President Muhammadu Buhari returned from his 103- days medical treatment in the United Kingdom(at public costs) recently, the National bureau of statistics (NBS) has already prepared a politically motivated heartwarming news for him. As we all know, Nigeria...

OPINION: CENTENARY OF THE BOLSHEVIK REVOLUTION: THEY CHANGED THE WORLD

The Bolshevik Revolution, Russian or October Revolution, one of the bloodiest, but certainly, the most profound revolution in human history will clock  a century next  Tuesday November 7, 2017.  Russia ran the Julian calendar which was two weeks behind the Gregorian calendar,...