Opinion

At my son's school, it was science exhibition last Saturday. And one of the teachers narrated about a friend traveling from Nigeria to Dubai. While hovering over Nigeria as they flew, it was darkness, pitch darkness and as the...

With the signing of agreements with the four air carriers approved by the Federal Government for the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to 2017 Hajj, the coast is clear and the intending pilgrims are assured of security of their means...

Like other Africans, the Yoruba people of south west and north central Nigeria have a way with words. The One of their enduring sayings, often employed to end disharmonious relationships literally translates 'a man you serve for long without...

Given the latest corruption drama emanating from the monumental looting and diversion of public funds meant to pay workers’ salaries which is popularly called the Paris club refund; it has become apparent and more urgently so, that Nigeria cannot...

The most vocal champion of restructuring of Nigeria as a counter to Biafra Referendum are Igbo elite, notable among them being the Igbo political class who hold offices in Nigeria's political schema, and Igbo social organizations such as OHANEZE...

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai is admired in multiple ways. He is a soldier who stands up for the truth and a puritan to a fault. His disarming frankness, hard work and flair...

A coalition of political  parties in Catalonia, Spain, backed by the Regional Government on  Tuesday, July 3, 2017 introduced a bill for a referendum on independence  in October. The bill provides for a declaration of independence within 48 hours if the...

The need for critical thinking in Africa cannot be overemphasized because it is in this region that some of the dark and destructive effects of dogma, superstition, and blind faith are most manifest. The inability to question claims and...

The announcement of the 2017 Hajj fares by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) generated arguments from individuals and organizations against and in support of the fares based on assumptions and realities. There have been inordinate criticisms, claims...

Going by reports in the media, there is no doubt Your Excellency is aware of the painful death in Abuja of Joy Odama, a 200-Level Mass Communication student of Cross River State University, and an indigene of Cross River...