Opinion

OPINION: THE GOLAN HEIGHTS OF WAR AND PEACE

The Holy Bible commands humanity “Thou shall not covet  thy neigbour’s house, thou shall not covet thy neigbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neigbour’s” (Exodus 20:17)  That precisely was...

OPINION: FAYOSE:  COMBINING OPPOSITION POLITICS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES

Even though I have never been his fan and I am still sceptical of becoming one, one thing no political analyst in Nigeria can dispute today is that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has become the loudest voice...

​OPINION: HARNESSING LOCAL RESOURCES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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OPINION: THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP

A question often raised is: are leaders a reflection of their time, or are they individuals who rise to answer the call of the hour? History has shown that many have risen to the occasion out of strong moral...

OPINION: ‘YUANISING’ THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

The talk in town these days is about President Buhari’s recent trip to China and the deals, loans and currency swap that resulted from that trip. Of particular concern to many people, is the reported naira and renminbi (also...

OPINION: NIGERIA’S MENDACIOUS SENATE BREAKS MY HEART

Let me sincerely tender an unreserved apology to the few decent men and women in the 8th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for using the above caption to describe them. I am led to use this caption...

OPINION: THE SMALL THINGS THAT SPELL BIG FAILURES

Last Wednesday, I got a phone call from a reporter at one of Italy’s major newspapers, la Repubblica. It was the second anniversary of the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State. In a macabre move,...

OPINION: A WALK WITH AREGBESOLA IN OSUN

Old friends, like old wine, are usually better than new ones. The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola is an old friend. The state he governs, like most in the country, has been financially challenged...

OPINION: BUKOLA SARAKI: WHY AMEND THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU ACT?

The current trial of the Senate President, Olubukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over assets declaration has attracted attention and controversies from among Nigerians, not necessarily because the senate president is on trial but because many see...

OPINION: BUHARI AND A HARVEST OF CHINESE LOANS

Going by the number of Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs signed by Nigerian delegation, it's being reported that President Muhammadu Buhari's China trip has already yielded a plethora of harvests of projects for partnerships in Nigeria. Take the six (6) billion...