Opinion

OPINION: BEFORE APC HOLDS A NATIONAL CONVENTION

With the gradual but steady abandonment of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by its top shots to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), APC should not be in hurry to hold its national convention. PDP is interested in the...

OPINION: EPISTLE FROM ST. JAMES TO FELLOW STEAKHOLDERS

Brothers and sisters, if you are or have ever been a local government councilor or chairman, a commissioner, a special assistant, a senior special assistant, a governor, a minister, an Honorable member of the House of Representatives, a Distinguished...

OPINION: TUFACE’S COWARDICE AND NIGERIA’S WANING DEMOCRACY

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OPINION: TRIBUTE: NIGERIA’S SENSATIONAL SPRINTER “C K C” PETER OFILI, BOWS OUT

Few sprinters could have dominated their sports as incredibly as “CKC” Peter Ofili did in Mid-West, Bendel, National Zone Four and indeed the entire Nigeria from the late 1960s to mid-1970s. Wherever he competed, the CKC initials, his alias...

OPINION: NIGERIA; DISHING OUT NEGATIVE ECHOES AND EXPECTING POSITIVE VIBES     

The Nigerian state has as usual spent the last one week, having   conversations in the minor while major issues remained unresolved,   unattended to, left at the decision table... at the expense of these we   continued our dance of the...

OPINION: LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY, PRESIDENT BUHARI

Life and death are two things that every human being needs to be   referred to as mankind. Except for the controversies over Jesus’ life,   no man born has ever been argued to live forever. No number of years   lived...

OPINION: WHAT DOES THE NORTH WANT?     

The Northern part of Nigeria comprising 19 states is most populous   region in the country. The region has endless arable lands for   agriculture, the groundnut pyramid era is a veritable testament to the   agro-based bastion of the region. The...

OPINION: DEFINING NEW PARADIGMS IN NIGERIA’S TOURISM DEVELOPMENT 

Nigeria’s economic outlook is gloomy.  Her over dependence on crude oil as the only veritable source of foreign exchange earnings has become an albatross due to vandalisation of crude oil pipelines by militants in the Niger Delta region.  This...

OPINION: BUHARI, DEATH RUMOUR AND THE SCUTTLED PROTESTS

On Sunday 5th February, I suffered two major disappointments. First, like most patriotic Nigerians, I supported, and planed to participate in the protests organized by Nigeria’s music legend, Innocent “TuFace” Idibia on Monday 6th February, 2017. Nigerians have suffered...

OPINION: BBC CONFIRMS DFID TARGETED IBORI; SPENT MILLIONS TO NAIL HIM

Barely three days after my story entitled “Exposed: How the UK Conspired to convict Ibori, Gohil, others - Govt’s Role”, appeared on 28 January 2017, the BBC on Wednesday 1st  February 2017 confirmed one of the most damning disclosures...