Opinion

On May 29, Daily Trust journalist Joseph Hir was beaten, allegedly by supporters of the Nassarawa state governor for writing a “negative” report about the governor. A month later, Yomi Olomofe, executive director of Prime magazine, and McDominic Nkpemenyie,...

You have heard it within the last twenty four hours, haven’t you? Suddenly, and for reasons that are not entirely misplaced …_’which kin’ change be dis?’_...has become the new song in town. And, in the midst of the confusion,...

The doctor called to tell mother that her little daughter was no more a virgin. The father came under suspicion but luckily he worked in a coalfield away from home: back on some weekends. Since most members of the...

With heavy hearts, many friends and relations of the Dilosi’s Dynasty including this writer recently journeyed from Kaduna to Bomu in Gokana Local Government Area, Rivers state in honour of the amiable matriarch of the family, Mrs. Maria Tagalobari...

Last week, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi was elected the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a mini congress of the party which held in Abuja. That position had been vacant for about a year since Lai...

This year's Dakar International Forum on Peace and in Security in Africa, the third in the annual series attracted the participation of President Muhammadu Buhari along with some other African leaders.  It was an important opportunity to strengthen relations...

Economic policies can stifle growth when they are excessive, inappropriate, introduced late or out of sync with reality. So at what point do wrong or inappropriate economic policies muzzle growth? A simple answer to the rhetorical question would be that things...

To save what is left of his dignity, before official announcement of Mr. Trump’s choice for Secretary of State, Mr. Romney should remove himself from consideration. Mr. Romney was my governor once and I will hate to see this...

Transportation Minister, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is an unhappy man. He has every cogent  reason to be unhappy.  Before his very eyes, the good people of Rivers State  passed their judgment in 2015 and March 19, 2016. They would ...

Recently, the King of Morocco Mohammed VI was in Nigeria for a state visit in reprocity to President Muhammadu Buhari’s earlier visit to the North African country. The fanfare that greeted the Moroccan King’s visit was loud and unprecedented...