Opinion

OPINION: TRUTH ABOUT EDO ROADS

Part of my schedule this week was that I wanted to render a blow-by-blow account of the now-famous Oghara debacle with the Nigerian Navy.  But that would have to wait for another day. Reason is that these days, events...

OPINION: MISSING ABUJA BUSINESS WOMAN: STILL MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS (2)

In my first episode, I raised several questions begging for answers over the missing Abuja-based lady, Charity Aiyedogbon. ‘Chacha’, as she is fondly called, was declared missing on social media by her Facebook friends. She is said to have...

OPINION: CHRIS AGBOBU: BETWEEN FALSEHOOD AND STATESMANSHIP

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If beggars believe that at a time, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is apologising to Nigerians for ruining the nation, Chief Chris Agbobu of Delta state PDP and a former Minister of Defence has chosen the path of a...

OPINION: PAN-AFRICAN PASSPORT TO OPEN UP BORDERS

The African Union launches a continental passport while Brexit closes doors in Europe The image of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Chadian President Idriss Deby proudly holding the first two copies of the newly launched pan-African passport at the African...

OPINION: BUDGET PADDING: JIBRIN AND THE ENDLESS LIES

The heat is on and everyone is fighting to secure their office, power and money. Abdulmumin Jibrin, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation has been crying wolf since being relieved of his position. In other...

OPINION: BUTCHERS OF JUBA

When I watched South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit make a short speech on the floor of  the African Union (AU) Heads of State conference in January 2013, I was impressed. He said King Mohammed VI of  Moroccan had...

OPINION: AJAOKUTA STEEL/NIOMCO AND THE MODIFIED CONCESSION

When President Muhammadu Buhari promised during his electioneering campaign in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital last year January to revive Ajaokuta Steel Company (ASCO) if elected, I was not in any way thrilled by the pledge. I was not...

OPINION: 2016 EDO GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION – AN OPEN LETTER TO EDO PEOPLE

Dear People of Edo State I need not remind you how hard you fought eight years ago from March 20th to November 11th, 2008 to ensure that your vote counted and that the legitimate winner of the election became the...

OPINION: AFRICA AFTER BREXIT

African economies may be severely affected by Britain’s exit By 6:30 a.m. on 24 June, less than 12 hours after a successful referendum on Brexit (Britain’s exit from the European Union), South Africa’s currency, the rand, took the first blow....

OPINION: THE DESIDERATA OF RESTRUCTURING

A dogged and committed Nigerian that he is, Atiku Abubakar, the Turaki Adamawa and former Vice President of Nigeria has remained in the political circuit throwing in salient issues for national political discourse. These are in addition to his...