Opinion

''Great men are meteors that burn so that the earth may be lighted''-- Napoleon Bonaparte Some years ago, one of the presenters of the BBC's 'Heart and Soul' programme sought to know whether geniuses are born or made? While not...

That Donald Trump has emerged the winner of the historic United States Presidential election is stale news. The news is that come Thursday November 10th 2016 incumbent President  MR. BARACK OBAMA will meet his soon to be successor to the Oval office ...

In writing this article I’ve been advised to tread carefully so I do  not tread on the toes of certain powerful ‘Men 0f God’. Naturally I  would be scared of a true ‘Man of God’ but not a charlatan.   ...

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba, the capital city. What many assumed was a celebration of the world’s newest nation’s fifth anniversary turned out to...

Housing is one of the best indicators of a person’s standard of living and his place in the society. Like food and clothing, housing ranks among the three basic human needs. Its availability is very crucial to the welfare of...

Indeed, the narrative of the Aba shoe industry is changing positively. Recently, there is an order to an indigenous private firm to supply 50,000 pairs of military boots. According to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, who is the Chief Marketing Officer...

Finally, on November 1, 2016, Niger-Delta heavy weights, have had the much sought opportunity to jaw-jaw with President Muhamadu Buhari inside the hallowed chambers of Aso Rock villa. Before the latest opportunity, both parties had more or less been...

Police extortion is a common problem faced by commercial and private motor owners in Nigeria. There is a common saying among my friends; they opined you are the host whether you visit a policeman or visits you. Such is...

There’s something about this year’s presidential election in the US that is oddly reminiscent of Nigeria’s 2015 presidential polls. Many Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, can’t quite fathom how the country’s two main parties ended up with candidates with...

At last we can heave a sigh of relief as the Pan Niger Delta leaders’ forum has met with President Muhammadu Buhari and presented their 16-point demands for a comprehensive turnaround in the oil rich region. Firstly, we must...