Opinion

OPINION: NIGERIA MAINTAINS RESILIENCE AGAINST THE STORM

Confidence towards the Nigerian economy received a welcome boost following reports of the country reclaiming its position as the largest economy in Africa. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Nigeria’s GDP currently stood around $415.08 billion in October...

OPINION: MADE-IN-NIGERIA: SENATE ‘UNLEASH’ LEGISLATION TO BOOST HOME-GROWN BUSINESSES

Owing to the economic downturn currently being experienced in Nigeria, her citizens have embraced overwhelmingly locally produced goods and home-grown businesses as an internal measure to help shore up the Naira value. This has become necessary going by recent statements...

OPINION: WHO WANTS BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS BACK?

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"WE must keep the promise to our nation! We must make a difference!" COAS Lt. Gen. TY Buratai - 14 July 2015 Since the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai first made the assertion over one year...

OPINION: NIGERIA: ARE JUDGES A BASKET OF DEPLORABLES?

The current campaign season for the November 8th 2016 Presidential elections in the United States of America has brought out the good, the bad and the ugly about the American brand of democracy. The two leading candidates: MRS. HILARY CLINTON of the...

OPINION: RESCUING OUR HISTORY FROM COLONIZED MINDS

Nigeria witnessed a rare occurrence last  Thursday,  October 20. The 40th Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II was crowned. The last coronation which is steeped in rich history and tradition, was 37 years ago. The...

OPINION: BRIBERY ALLEGATION: IN DEFENCE OF AMAECHI, MORALITY AND COMMON SENSE

Blackmail is another weapon Nigerians deploy to flaunt their innocence whenever they are at threshold of being nailed on any issue. Most times, the manner Nigerians resort to blackmail stands logic on its head, twist morality and offend laws...

OPINION: AN AFRICAN PEEPS INTO THE WORLD IN 2017

The world is at war. In most parts, this year  that marks the Centenary of the First World War, is witnessing horrendous conflicts. In that war, the main actors proclaimed, ‘no more wars!’  Twenty three years later, they were...

OPINION: CHANGE BEGINS WITH ME: SAFEGUARDING THE INTEGRITY OF NIGERIA’S JUDICIARY

Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed most recently stunned the Lagos-Abuja bound passengers at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MM2), Lagos with an austere appearance. He had walked briskly to the departure lounge, clutching his travelling bag with some newspapers,...

OPINION: MR. PRESIDENT, I DON’T THINK SO

The shocking revelation made by the Nigerian first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari during an interview with the BBC Hausa service regarding the need for Mr. president to shake-up his government because 45 out of 50 people the president appointed...

OPINION: THE DISTASTEFUL AND UNPATRIOTIC CAMPAIGNS FOR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS

In the last couple of days, patriotic Nigerians have noticed the unpatriotic and distasteful campaigns by some masked forces and unscrupulous elements within and outside Nigeria in favour of the Islamic outlaws, Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs). The cyber space and...