Opinion

OPINION: Election Tribunal: Sylva’s Ludicrous Chase Of Power

July 20, (THEWILL) - That Chief Timipre Sylva is chasing vague hope of returning to power through the back door as Governor of Bayelsa State is laughable! His desperation is off the mark! It was indeed a tough call...

OPINION: LG Autonomy: How True Is Ibori’s True Federalism?

July 17, (THEWILL) - President Tinubu's regime is synonymous with poverty, unemployment, hyperinflation, criminality, banditry, kidnapping, untold hardship, unprecedented cost of living, and hopelessness. But with the Supreme Court judgement on local government (LG) autonomy, can we say there...

OPINION: Omatseye: A Psalm Of Deception

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July 17, (THEWILL) - In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet, peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a ventriloquist who inserts his...

OPINION: Imo Zoological Garden: Moving On The Ray Of Hope

July 16, (THEWILL) - The first time I visited the zoo, I saw a lot of animals such as Monkeys, Zebras, Leopards, Chimpanzees, Lions, Birds, Tigers, Pythons, Hyenas, Horses and Antelopes among others, and till today, the memories...

OPINION: Gov Alia: Our Son Of Consolation

July 10, (THEWILL) – The English dramatist, William Shakespeare, posed the question, “What's in a name?” That was in one of his celebrated plays, Romeo and Juliet. And he proceeded to answer, "That which we call a rose by...

OPINION: Local Govt Reforms In Bayelsa Working

July 10, (THEWILL) – In 2022, the Bayelsa State Government, under the prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri, kick-started the local government reforms, targeted at improving grassroots governance, many were sceptical. But with the records of great firsts in...

OPINION: Kenyan Finance Bill Riot: Warnings To President Tinubu To Move Fast

July 09, (THEWILL) – The Kenya Finance Bill protests, widely known by the hashtag #RejectFinanceBill2024, was a series of decentralised mass protests in Kenya against tax increases proposed by the country’s Government in the Finance Bill including tax on...

OPINION: Akpabio: Between Ignorance And Mischief

July 08, (THEWILL) – This intervention is inspired by a piece titled: "The Menace of the Internet Mob", authored by Simon Kolawole. Inter alia, he lamented that "social media has become the death of many people, metaphorically and literally....

OPINION: Powerless: Nigeria’s Unending Struggle With Electricity

July 08, (THEWILL) – Available records show that the first public electricity generation took place at Pearl Street Station in New York in 1882 and that electricity generation in Nigeria began in Lagos In 1886. Therefore, one can safely...

OPINION: Nigeria Needs Agbo Jedi Jedi…?

July 08, (THEWILL) – I like the way an Economist Special report on Nigerians abroad as a Secret weapon on June 18th, 2015, introduced Agbo Jedi Jedi. AGBO JEDI JEDI is a Nigerian herbal preparation that claims to treat just...