Opinion

The awards of excellence gathered by the Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode reminds me of the two-term governor of Rivers state, Dr. Peter Odili. Those were the days when Nigeria, though with minor differences, were united in true...

Our own Distinguished Senator Abubakar Shaib Kyari is one Nigerian representative gripped by the fear of Boko Haram insurgency. He represents us the good people of Borno North senatorial district in the National Assembly (NASS). The only snag is...

In Nigeria the rich and the poor don't often cry or wail in solidarity. But an irony has occurred which necessitated the meeting of these unlike minds- the rich and the poor. That necessity which the mother of the irony that...

It is convenient for Chidi Lloyd to hide and make phone calls to radio stations, notoriously assaulting the sensibilities of Rivers people, just as he attempted to kill the Rt Hon Michael Chinda. Chidi Lloyd has run out of...

Chi Onwurah, the Member of Parliament representing Newcastle Central in the UK House of Commons and my former colleague at the State House, Molara Wood, met recently at the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing award ceremony. When Molara...

“Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event.  You don’t fail overnight.  Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.”- Jim Rohn Government, everywhere, is a continuum, just as the building of a nation-state, which is on a perpetual voyage...

After a dozen years dictatorship, the military in 1978 made preparations  to hand-over power. The main challenge was the registration of political parties. Over fifty political associations sprang up. Eventually, only five were registered. The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)...

"With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide. With integrity, you will do the right thing, so you will have no guilt". Zig Ziglar It is no longer news that the Chief Executive Officer of...

Nigeria is at a very critical crossroad and that the nation is currently walking a rather ugly and precarious tight rope. In recent times,  symptoms of a failed state appear to have manifested themselves so evidently with all manner...

Pre-marriage counseling is an important ritual that has become a part of the fabric of preparation for marriage. Most churches have committees specially constituted to put couples through various, sometimes, very rigorous sessions to ensure proper preparedness and readiness...