Opinion

OPINION: WHAT IT TAKES FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS TO STUDY IN THE UK

Every year, thousands of Nigerian students choose to study in the United Kingdom, the second most popular destination for international students in the world. Nigerian parents choose the UK over other countries because of its excellent higher-education system and a...

OPINION: TALES BY TWO FORMER MAXIMUM RULERS

I am not sure there is a former Nigerian ruler who was as loved as General Yakubu Jack Gowon. To begin with, his nine-year rule has been the longest. He appeared a simple, straight forward and easy going person...

OPINION: KALU, KEEPING HOPE ALIVE IN BUHARI

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It is three months that a former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu told Nigerians in service of this year’s Democracy Day, on May 29, to keep hope alive and have patience with the government of Major...

OPINION: BOKO HARAM’S OFFER OF POISONED CHALICE

Your Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari. I have asked myself how best to contribute to an issue that is currently pressing Nigerians without falling into the trap of Nigerians who only see the problem without offering solution or, at least, a...

OPINION: THE TRAVAILS OF PDP AND THE NATION’S FUTURE

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, the controversial and factional Chairman of PDP reminds many of one of the widows in the legendary arbitration of King Solomon wherein he delivered judgment that a new born baby of disputed ownership be shared...

OPINION: GARBA SHEHU, THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT THE CHANGE BUHARI PROMISED!

In his recent article titled ‘This is the Change’, presidential spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu embarked on an arduous but unsuccessful task of attempting to justify the economic hardship, biting hunger, political retrogression, judicial rascality, executive recklessness, electoral inconclusiveness, etc...

OPINION: THE PLANNED ARRAIGNMENT OF CHINAKWE FOR NAMING HIS PET DOG “BUHARI” IS OPPRESSIVE, ILLEGAL

The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command has rearrested a 41-year-old trader who named his pet dog "Buhari", Mr. Joe Chinakwe and will arraign him before the Sango Magistrate Court in Ogun State on Monday. It is likely that...

OPINION: JOHN KERRY’S VISIT: BEYOND THE COVER STORY

Essential elements of intelligence and the intelligence cycle in overseas relations include what is better described as “the cover story”. It is an old conundrum referring to the story that is put out to the public and sustained as...

OPINION: EDO 2016 AND SENATOR UZAMERE’S INCONSISTENCY

Senator Ehigie Uzamere, in an interview he granted to the Punch newspaper on February, 28, 2014, justified why he decamped from the APC to the PDP.  Read him: “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality; and...

OPINION: RESTRUCTURING: LET’S BEGIN WITH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

President Macky Sall of Senegal is one African leader after my heart. Few weeks into his presidency, the man took one look at the balance sheet and decided the interest of the country would be better served by a...