Opinion

Sir, it is my pleasure to join millions of Nigerians in warmly wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year. We bless God who placed you on the throne and gave us the grace to see the beginning of...

In the last one week, there have been admixture of sweet and bitter tales coming from Nigeria. On one hand, there is the good news coming from the Presidency, that the Nigerian Military has reclaimed the Sambisa Forest. On...

President Muhammadu Buhari's directive to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) to investigate  the involvement of any top government officials accused of any wrong-doing for prosecution if found liable is at...

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pius Adesanmi’s “A Nigerian, Library and Lawmakers” (Sahara Reporters, December 24). I will like to add a footnote to what he has raised: hopefully, the likely beginning of a useful conversation around the subject of...

Until now, not much was known about Sokoto’s huge investment in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. But that situation changed when it defeated 35 other states in the country to win the prestigious award of _Best State...

CAN ONE KILL AN IDEA THROUGH COERCION? “Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere”, and “he who holds a man down stays down” (_Martin Luther King).  Slowly but steadily, Nnamdi Kanu’s detention in Nigeria, and the IPOB (_Indigenous People of Biafra_) cause,...

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar (lll) has made it clear that hatred, inequity, injustice and discrimination against women define the Islamic establishment, which he represents in Nigeria. This was evident in his reaction to the gender equality...

An artiste does not die a literal death; his spirit lives in his works. Sam Loco, the witty, humorous, infectious Nigerian actor and comedian of great talents, once declared, “New Year is a season for everybody,” in one of his...

One of the abiding arguments why people believe that politics and public service in Nigeria have failed, is that many politicians and those in public office are not professionals. Even those with thriving businesses and professions, abandon them, on...

State of the Nation: Available Options and Honourable Path Your Excellency, with respect and humility, I greet you in the name of the Almighty God, the creator of heaven and earth, the merciful Lord who granted you the opportunity to...