Opinion

Nobody likes change. It is often cumbersome, difficult and involves a lot of hard work and untold suffering and sacrifice. But if it’s for the best then it’s worthwhile. At the moment the country is changing – hopefully for the...

I am always amused to observe the look on people’s faces whenever I tell them that drinking too much water can kill them. Yes. This same water for which we get several viral posts telling us how we should...

"Police business is a hell of a problem. It's a good deal like politics. It asks for the highest type of men, and there's nothing in it to attract the highest type of men. So we have to work...

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has conducted elections into the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. One of the very striking highlights of the election is that it was conducted, concluded and commended by all and...

This, in Nigeria, is the season of denials and other market stories. There is hardly any main event or issue that has not become controversial or  denied. One of the latest occurred in the Office of the Senate Deputy President,...

Corruption which can be defined as dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to acquire personal benefits, has become a subject of negative controversy in our nation. And the one which has become...

The Yoruba concept of the _Abobaku_ is a Yoruba phrase that translates literally as: One who dies with the King. This is derived from the culture of burying dead monarchs with trusted and most sycophantic aide(s). It is therefore save to say...

There have been consistent calls from different quarters on the Federal Government of Nigeria to sign unto the Voluntary Principles on Security Human Rights, especially amid regular friction between security agents attached to oil companies and members of the...

In recent times, the news space has been awash with news and opinion articles about the immediate past finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Most of the features have stemmed from people with questionable character and, unfortunately, the local media have...

There is this Yoruba proverb about the same bulala used to entice the first wife is waiting for the second wife. It is unbelievable that we can easily forget the hard lessons of Structural Adjustment Program in the Africa...