Opinion

Civilization and modern forms of governance have drastically diminished the power and authority of monarchs. Fading, not faded, our hidden admiration for primordial values sustains the influence of monarchs on government and the governed. Monarchs currently have no constitutional...

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” Thomas Campbell, a Scottish poet, who served as Lord Rector of Glasgow University  from 1826–1829. PRESS RELEASE On April 30, 1932, in the sleepy, rural community of Mopa, in the present day Mopa-muro local...

At independence our leaders failed to define the qualities of an exceptional country so diverse yet so similar that other African countries can discern a Nigerian no matter the ethnic origin. The emphasis was on replacing the colonial masters...

The Republic of South Sudan, the young, land-locked  African country   which became independent of Sudan on July 9, 2011 is edging closer to   genocide. The conflict which began in December 2013 when President Salva   Kirr accused Vice President Reik...

With the likes of Binta Nyako as judges in the Nigerian justice system it is impossible to reform the delivery of justice to Nigerians. Justice Nyako’s is so ignorant of the meaning of justice that one wonders how she...

I acknowledge with great esteem the wonderful piece in response to my   personal opinion on the need to appoint a Chief Imam from amongst the   three deputy Imams presiding over the Friday prayers in rotation at the   national Mosque Abuja. I...

Naivety is not an excuse in politics and certainly not after spending   about two years in the topmost level of powers. Vice President Yemi   Osinbajo is certainly learning the ropes; but how very fast is only   known to him....

The Government of Chief (General) Olusegun Mathew Aremu Obasanjo, one morning, one day in the year 2004, used the FG Security to lock the gates of Nigeria Airways compound. Thereby preventing its staff from gaining entrance into the Airways...

Street kids’ problem is a global phenomenon. All over the world, both in well developed, semi-developed and less developed states and nations of the world there are street kids. Some are driven to the streets out of parental irresponsibility,...

Having first overlooked Femi Adesina's rantings, I was driven on second thoughts by a compelling need this evening to write this rejoinder with reference to his reaction to former President Jonathan's remark. Femi's reaction could be best described as...