Opinion

OPINION: WHO CHECKS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY?

The National Assembly is rightly referred to as the symbol of our democracy. This is so because it is the only arm of government usually sacked whenever the military takes over, hence, the absence of the legislative arm is...

OPINION: THE REPUGNANCE OF TRIAL BY THE MEDIA

The PUNCH Newspaper of Sunday, June 19, 2016 contains an article wherein the Presidency, speaking through Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity threatened to file an action against a lawyer, Mr....

OPINION: THE INEVITABLE CHANGE

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President Muhammadu Buhari recently penned an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) titled, “The Three Changes Nigeria needs”, where he brilliantly articulated the three major changes he feels Nigeria needs at this point in time. The summary of...

OPINION: OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA AND HIS POLITICS OF HIJAB NONSENSE OF  DISTRACTION

The illiterate governors in Nigeria have made the governors' office a jabbering tool of all sorts. The charmingly idiotic debate on wearing of hijab by students in public schools in Osun State decreed by the Moslem Governor, Rauf Aregbesola,...

OPINION: THE TRAVAILS OF A FANTASTICALLY CORRUPT NATION

President Buhari is aware of the enormity of sleaze and the scourge of corruption in the land when he vowed to confront it squarely. The nation was already sitting on time bomb of an endemic condition which is an...

OPINION: TURNING GOVERNANCE INTO A PARODY OF THE CIRCUS SHOW

Governing a democracy as complex as a multi ethnic /religious with diverse geographical topologies and different lifestyles cannot be said to be an easy task. There are usually accusations and counter accusations with suspicions of intentions thrown in for...

OPINION: HAS ANYONE SEEN MR. BUHARI’S HUMAN RIGHTS MAP?

A lot of my friends on social media have accused me that I do not like our beloved president. But really I like the man. If nothing good is bad about him and if nothing bad is good about...

OPINION: HOW HAS SOLOMON LEFT NIGERIA POLICE?

The name Solomon as we know it from the Holy Bible depicts a leader that possessed strong will and courage. The name depicts a man who was wise. A man who could give impartial judgments that can stand the...

OPINION: HOT TOPIC – NIGERIA DE-PEG

The Naira bears received ample encouragement during trading on Monday with prices depreciating more than 40% against the Dollar at 280 following the central bank of Nigeria’s historic decision to remove the 199 peg. Although the Naira could be poised...

OPINION: ATTEMPTS TO SKIN THE LABOUR MINISTER

Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige has come under serious bombardment since his June 7 statement that banks stop their mass sack of workers. He had also hinted that Government may sanction banks that ignore its appeal. The attacks on...