Opinion

Except in extremely isolated cases—for example, as an act of self-defense—it is morally indefensible for individuals to engage in extra-judicial killing. When a government makes it its business to slaughter unarmed citizens, that government reveals itself as criminally thuggish....

I was privileged to attend the grand finale of Gov. Rauf Aregbesola’s   second term bid campaigns in  2014 in Oshogbo stadium where I saw a   crowd that frightened me. I have been attending campaign rallies since   1999 but what...

Following some details in Chief Tony Anenih’s book titled ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics’ that was recently presented to the public, in which the author explained how he stopped Atiku Abubakar’s ambition to succeed his then boss, Chief Olusegun...

In the two countries that I have some knowledge of, USA and Nigeria, citizens have very little respect for political leaders who manage their affairs. They do not trust them because they think they are fickle. Are they feckless...

A  German-born poet and physiognomist, Johann Kaspar Lavater, about five   centuries ago, envisaged the dynamism of the world early enough. It’s   like this intellectual acumen had Nigeria of today in mind, when in solo   mood, insightfully challenged himself; “What...

Much as I appreciate what the media has done by publicising the speech   delivered by Dr Oby Ezekwesili at the Inaugural Business Lecture of the   Lagos Country Club, I am still not quite certain about what that speech   hoped...

Several of the ideas that flow from On War, the unfinished masterpiece of the 19th century Prussian general, Carl von Clausewitz, remain relevant today and could be applied in the analysis of any return on investment model (ROI). One...

Many online and regular media headline on Monday, November 28th, 2016 was “Breaking News: Policemen on rampage in Ondo”. Immediately I saw this, I knew some aggrieved politicians who lost the election in Ondo State Governorship election that was conducted...

I know there are many who do not want to discuss replacing Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria's President come 2019 because of several reasons which may either be emotional or pragmatic. They see President Buhari as the one who can...

Violence rampages large parts of Nigeria and most of Africa. Generations are born into violence who grow from innocence to stoking its wild fires. A cross section of people including diplomats, intellectuals, journalists, retired generals and representatives of the...