Opinion

April 15, (THEWILL) - The recent passing of Pope Obumneme Odonwodo (Junior Pope) and his colleagues, in a tragic filming accident, has sent shockwaves through Nigeria's entertainment industry. As the nation mourns their untimely departure, the Actors Guild of...

April 15, (THEWILL) - In the course of the week, I had cause to be at the Akure, Ondo State home of the Afenifere Leader, Reuben Fasoranti, and I saw modesty in its raw form. From Fasoranti’s symbolic bungalow,...

April 15, (THEWILL) - On March 30, history was made as the direct inaugural flight of Air Peace from Lagos, landed at Gatwick Airport in London. The ever-busy and rewarding Lagos-London route was proudly graced by the newly acquired...

April 15, (THEWILL) - Nigeria, is a nation, with a long history of perennial challenges to public power supply. The country seems to have unfortunately accepted the anomaly as part of its national life. Since one came of age,...

April 15, (THEWILL) - "When a people have suffered for too long, they will drink fairytales on fairylands with insatiable gullibility." (Hamilton Ayuk). I will start this admonishment with a guest in whom many have found love. When we...

April 14, (THEWILL)- The recent gathering of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Owerri directly reminds me of my Church’s national convention in those days. During that religious programme, we exchanged a great degree of pleasantries with Pastors...

April 14, (THEWILL)- Certainly, this is not the best of times for Nigeria.  Every socio-economic index is a pointer that Nigeria is at its lowest level. Government at all levels and citizens across religious, ethnic and political divides are...

April 14, (THEWILL)- I was in a conversation with a friend a few days ago. The fellow asked angrily, “Is Nigeria cursed? Why is it that Nigeria is so rich, yet her people are so poor and suffering?” I...

I was in a conversation with a friend a few days ago. The fellow asked angrily, ‘Is Nigeria cursed? Why is it that Nigeria is so rich yet our people are so poor and suffering?’ I responded, corruption and...

April 9, (THEWILL) - Nigeria recently spent as much as N2.34 trillion in six months to service a humongous public debt that is currently in excess of N107 trillion that she is saddled with. That is why the...