Opinion

For the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to succeed in its fight against corruption, it should carry out thorough investigations of corruption cases and also hire the services of ‘ogbologbo’ lawyers. An ‘ogbologbo’, is a Yoruba word which...

To educate means to train the mind, to build character and develop ability. Education is responsible for the transfer of skills, values and benefits from one generation to another; it is probably the most important aspect of human development...

President Trump’s unexpected attack on Syria’s Shayrat airbase in response to President Assad’s sarin gas attack on his own citizens has changed the dynamic of Syria’s civil war and potentially its eventual outcome. Trump’s attack sent a clear message...

Over time, political leaders are susceptible target of many attacks. Provocative abuses, infuriating blackmail, and endangering propaganda. These are truly fall back instrument of survival for indiscriminate politicians in a growing democracy. Daring attack makes the game engaging for the...

In anticipation of the Tribunal’s Ruling on the Election Petition of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Ize-Iyamu, concerning the declaration of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as Governor of Edo State, there is a need for something of an eschatology...

The above heading is also the title of a song originally composed by   Charles O. Okereke. The lyrics of this song which quickly turned into a   classic in a few short years were originally conceived in 1970. Okereke   14...

It’s the in-thing now: if you have it you must flaunt it – your wealth, status, possessions – in the most public way possible. In this new age of online social media it’s not uncommon to see celebrities – and...

Meetings in secret and behind closed doors have become common these days   in Nigeria. The media had had enough hot titles, though the political   permutations and realignments for 2019 are not yet to be. Why such   meetings are going...

A number of weeks ago, I had posted a very brief analysis of the on-going struggle for power within the Nigeria’s rapacious political elite on my Facebook page. In the brief but cold analysis, I had put aside my...

Double Chief, Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who had   N75 million frozen in his account on suspicion that they are proceeds of   crime, had claimed they are legal fees. That must have infuriated many   Nigerians; if...