Opinion

Let me start this piece by narrating a story I read somewhere about a certain three- year old boy whose father was the President of their country. Let’s call this boy John. One day the country was celebrating an...

Keynote Address Delivered At Usaid/Sace Niger Delta Civic Engagement Forum (Ndcef) #Ndcef At Owerri On 18th October, 2016. PREAMBLE Protocols Let me thank USAID/SACE for inviting me to be the keynote speaker for the NDCEF for 2016. In this key note address, I...

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI returned to the country after a three-day intensely busy State Visit to Germany which, as is usual with his foreign engagements, was characterized by punishing schedules. Unfortunately, an important trip such as this one planned to boost...

“By you I have been upheld from my birth; you are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of you.” - Psalm 71:6 The amiable president, Nigerian Labour Congress, Comrade (Dr.) Ayuba Philibus...

In political terms, last week was supposed to be a fair one for President Muhammadu Buhari. At his inauguration a year and five months ago, he had pledged to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents...

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI since assuming office over a year and half, has made the Niger Delta affairs one of the pillars of his administration even as he has struggled to bring stability and peace in the crude oil rich...

The great Ondo State is at another threshold of history. The state which is generally accepted as one of the truly few progressing states in Nigeria will have one of the greatest tests of its existence come November 26,...

"The fight for justice against corruption is never easy. It never has been and never will be. It exacts a toll on our self, our families, our friends, and especially our children. In the end, I believe, as in...

Abstract There has been argument as regard the adherence to the principle of equality in selecting leadership of various ministries, institutions and agencies among the various tribes and religion groups in Nigeria. While some belief that political appointment should...

Villagers early in the morning on their way to farm found the tortoise tied up in front of his father-in-law’s house. On enquiry, the in-law narrated how the tortoise stole the yams in his barn. He pointed at a...