Opinion

OPINION: OUR FAILINGS AS A PEOPLE

Our political seas are rough. Our economy, experiencing a tsunami. Yet the two leading political parties; the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which are expected to lead us out of a serious...

OPINION: RATIONALE AND SOLUTIONS TO HIGH INTEREST RATES IN NIGERIA

Interest rates on bank loans in Nigeria are well over 20 percent, presenting a major hindrance to household spending and firm growth. Yet, against the backdrop of a slowly contracting economy and sharply rising inflation, which now stands at...

OPINION: RECESSION IS ADEQUATE REASON TO CUT POLITICIANS OUTRAGEOUS PAY

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Is anyone serious about cutting politicians’ outrageous salaries and allowance? If this recession is not enough reason to deflate an economy that was pumped up by corruption for so many years, it is very difficult to see what else...

OPINION: PLAGIARISM DOES LESS NATIONAL HARM THAN CORRUPTION AND STEALING

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work. The idea remains problematic with unclear definitions and unclear rules. PLAGIARISM IS NOT...

OPINION: WHAT DOES CHANGE MEAN TO A NIGERIAN?

I ASKED GOD FOR A BIKE, BUT I KNOW GOD DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. SO I STOLE A BIKE AND ASKED FOR FORGIVENESS--AL PACINO Let me start this admonition in this manner... After getting all of Pope Francis's luggage loaded into...

OPINION: RAT RACE FOR INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SECURITY: NIGERIA’S MAJOR BANE OF DEVELOPMENT

Corruption no doubt, is one word that has become very popular, if not most popular amongst Nigerians. It's that famous today such that every bad deeds in the society is attributed to it. But as bad as it is...

OPINION: SAHARA REPORTERS’ GROWING RABIDITY

It is in human nature to seek benefits even from disasters, which explains why owners of funeral homes see profits to be made from deaths that leave the bereaved mournful. It is consequently not out of place for Sahara...

OPINION: OBY EZEKWESILI A PUPPET IN A GRAND MASTER PLAN – US IMPERIALISM AND DOMINATION OF AFRICA

(Oby may  knowingly or unknowingly be pushing or furthering a very deadly agenda ) The #BringBackOurGirls campaign has become the loudest voice for U.S. imperialism and military domination of Africa. It’s only message is that the U.S. “do something” –...

OPINION: MANAGING ECONOMIC  CHAOS: BUHARI’S BULLISHNESS AND THE SOLUDO SOLUTION?

Finally, our dear president Muhamadu Buhari has admitted that his policy actions or inactions are hurting Nigerians, at least in the interim, if not long term and he has thus appealed to them for patience during the 'feast of...

OPINION: EDO 2016: WHY YOU MUST NOT REPEAT THAT MISTAKE!

I have found it absolutely necessary to write again in the course of our state's history as Edo State gubernatorial election comes up in less than a fortnight. Only last week I had to take my time to watch...