Opinion

OPINION: Let’s Talk About Renewed Hope Agenda ‘From Promise To Work’

July 12, (THEWILL) — Hope is not an accident. It is a decision. It is a plan. It is the quiet promise that tomorrow can be better than today. Across Nigeria today, that decision has a name. It is...

OPINION: When The Budget Is No Longer A Fiscal Control

July 12, (THEWILL) — In February this year, the Senate Committee on Appropriations summoned the federal government’s economic team and delivered a blunt verdict: the revenue assumptions behind the proposed ₦58.47 trillion 2026 budget were unrealistic, oil projections...

OPINION: Oga Bayo, Food Dey, But Hunger Dey

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July 12, (THEWILL) — There is a famous crocodile farm story that explains Nigeria better than most economic briefings. A group of tourists stood by a crocodile pond when the owner announced: “One million dollars for anyone who jumps...

OPINION: Pastor Adeboye and the Rhetoric of Politics

July 12, (THEWILL) — I have always been fascinated by the evident but veiled alignment between religion and politics. This complex intersection is effectively dramatised by American-born English playwright T.S. Eliot in his play 'Murder in the Cathedral.' My...

OPINION: The Day We Start Calling Ourselves Snakes

July 10 (THEWILL) — There is something far more dangerous than a gun. It is an idea. An idea repeated so often that it begins to sound like the truth. An idea whispered in homes, shouted at political rallies,...

OPINION: On The Implementation of ASUU/FGN 2025 Agreement

July 6, (THEWILL) — It has become very necessary to clear some of the innumerable misconceptions surrounding the implementation of the ASUU-FGN Agreement which was signed on December, 23, 2025. Without doubt, this clarification shall be for the benefit...

OPINION: Tactical Indiscipline, Inferiority Complex And The Silent Battle Holding African Football Back

July 05, (THEWILL) — African football has never lacked talent, it has never lacked passion, physicality, flair, or tactical intelligence. Across generations, African players have dominated Europe’s biggest leagues, won continental titles, and carried some of the world’s biggest...

OPINION: Akara, Corn, Kuli-kuli: All Hail Remi Tinubu

July 5 (THEWILL) — The recent nationwide outrage against First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, affirms that Nigerians are ungrateful people. Instead of them to grovel, prostrate and kneel, despite their agonising economic conditions, and thank Mrs Tinubu for her...

OPINION: Why Sponsored Media Campaigns Against Gov Umo Eno Often Fail

July 4 (THEWILL) — As the 2027 election draws near, the political atmosphere in Akwa Ibom State is becoming increasingly charged, with the remnants of the factional opposition party engaging in media war, rather than constructive criticism. Truth is,...

OPINION: Reframing The Conversation: Why Akara, Corn And Kulikuli Matter

June 29 (THEWILL) — Recent comments by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, highlighting businesses such as akara, roasted corn and kulikuli have generated considerable public discussion. While some interpreted the remarks as encouraging Nigerians to settle for “small...