Opinion

OPINION: WHO WANTS TO ELECT JUDGES AND JUSTICES?

Part of the result of the invasion of the homes of justices of the Supreme Court by the DSS is the question of the immunity of political office holders. After that invasion, we have been reminded as quickly as...

OPINION: OUR EDUCATION IS IN THE OTHER ROOM

Over the week, I was busy with much on my table, I had to be at the Open Session of the Peace and Security Council of the AU, I had unfinished office business, and was reflecting on the fire...

OPINION: LAMIDO OF ADAMAWA, THE NYAKOS AND THE REST OF US

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The traditional rulers (iyayen kasa) play the role of upholding the values and administering the affairs of their domain. They are saddle with the responsibilities of working with municipalities to identify the needs of their communities and be involved...

OPINION: ADAMAWA: IT’S TIME TO SPEAK UP

Sustainable development is the pathway to a brighter future for all. It offers a framework for generating economic growth, achieving social justice, exercising environmental stewardship and strengthening governance. Development and growth of any state in a democratic setting depends on...

OPINION: A DIFFERENT TAKE ON MRS AISHA BUHARI’S INTERVIEW

No one could have replied wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari better than her husband. She has told the British Broadcasting Commission (BBC) in an interview that she would not campaign for her husband’s re-election under the current...

OPINION: STILL ON THE MATTER OF THE ARRESTED JUDGES

After reading the lengthy NJC statement in reaction to the DSS's arrests of some Judges, I was left nonplussed. The NJC struggled to state its case making heavy weather of its "exclusive disciplinary powers and jurisdiction" and invoking technicalities....

OPINION: CAN MORE OPENNESS IN GOVERNANCE HASTEN NIGERIA’S JOURNEY OUT OF RECESSION?

Information is an important ammunition against secrecy and opacity. Increased access to information and transparency are proven key tools in the fight against corruption because it leads to greater openness both for government and indeed all stakeholders. The availability...

OPINION: ANOTHER FACE OF THE NIGER DELTA AMNESTY: FROM CREEK NAVIGATORS TO AUTO MAKERS

The Niger Delta has come to be associated with a large dose of instability. Armed agitations, insecurity, vandalism of oil installations, kidnapping and even bickering amongst its elders and leaders. However, a face of the region which is less exposed,...

OPINION: BUHARI VS BUHARI: ASSESSING ABATI’S ‘VOODOO’ CLAIMS

I have always respected Dr. Reuben Abati as one of the greatest in the field of mass communication professionals in Nigeria. That is why his claim in his article titled “RITUALS, BLOOD AND DEATH THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF ASO...

OPINION: BEYOND AISHA’S BUHARI’S  SHOCKING CONFESSION

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, is known not to be a woman who talks much. In other words she is not loquacious.  Since her husband, Muhammadu, was elected and sworn in as President on May 29, 2015, Nigerians...