Opinion

The killings in Enugu is a done deal but should be made to be the turning point of Boko Haram’s southward incursions. Let history understand that the point where the dead martyrs of Enugu were buried was the furthest...

As one of the medical practitioners who has had a rare opportunity of practicing medicine in Nigeria and abroad; my attention has been drawn to a local radio personality program in which one Dr Azeez Adeduntan lambasted medical practitioners...

The death of six medical doctors of Ekiti State and a driver describes the funeral of a state. Before the tragedy, Ekiti State oscillates between death and destruction with life seeming to come apart at the seams due to...

The downward trend in the nation's economy has forced governments to look inwards and explore areas they have strength and comparative advantage. Abia State is not left out in this rush as it is gearing to explore the fullest potentialities...

Last week, alleged herdsmen armed with rapid-fire guns and machetes descended on the Ukpabi Nimbo community in Enugu State, killing and maiming scores of victims. Images of heaped corpses, including children, hospitalized survivors with cuts and gashes, and the...

The Nigerian political environment is largely toxic and not many who have served as public officers, especially in positions of authority and influence, come out without a stain on their reputation. The institutional weaknesses, social and political pressures push...

In my earlier article titled “Fulani Herdsmen: Mr Buhari, Please, Keep Your Sympathies”, I had criticized the governor of Enugu State thus: “…what was all that smile about from the governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwianyi, on his visit...

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has rarely been so far from finding a resolution. Since the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas during the summer of 2014, the desire to seek peace has been diminishing, and instead growing tensions have...

“God will not change the condition of a people unless they change what is their hearts.” – Holy Qur’an In the run up to the 2015 election, Nigeria found itself at a boiling point. Not only were prophets of doom...

“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole The Fulani herdsmen have dominated the Nigerian news and social discussion space, and as usual with everything Nigerian, we are all...