Opinion

OPINION: RIVERS RERUN; POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES

Rivers State-south south Nigeria, has been in the front burner in Nigeria’s politics in recent weeks, the State, which is rich in tourism and hospitality, has as its slogan; “Treasure Base of the Nation.” This no doubt is a...

OPINION: WHY NIGERIANS ARE SPECIAL

Whatever problem we may have in Nigeria at this or any other time, this country is sustained by the fact that we are indeed a very special people. We have been described as the happiest people on earth, we...

OPINION: MONKEY WRENCH THROWERS REVERSE MACHINERY OF PROGRESS

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There is no doubt whatsoever that we have ingenuity, brains and prowess all over Africa. It is in the history, anthropology and science of man. The greatest enemies we face now are unexpired suicide bombers that take us two...

OPINION: CURRENCY CRISIS, GLOOMY ECONOMY AND HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES

The times are hard. There is a consensus that the economy has tanked – at least in the short term. The naira has lost much of its value in the real (or parallel) forex market. As usual we bicker...

OPINION: THE 2016 BUDGET AND THE GUARDIANS OF OUR COLLECTIVE COMMONWEALTH

28 March 2015 – Nigerians ascended a political mountain that had hitherto proved insurmountable in 55 years of independence and close to 2 decades of cumulative democratic experience. 15 million votes were enough to terminate an era dotted with...

OPINION: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: NUNC DIMITTIS TO UNCLE SAM?

It will indeed, be world-classed news of all times, if Donald Trump does not win the Republican Presidential nomination. Through his mouth, he has sent-out all other candidates, leaving only three—two Latino descendants and one Balkan descendant (?) still...

OPINION: AGATU MASSACRE, THE POLICE AND THE TRAGEDY OF A PEACE TALK

The recent massacre of the people of Agatu in Benue State by suspected Fulani herdsmen has left a very sour taste in the mouths of well-meaning Nigerians. What baffles a lot of Nigerians more than the actual killings was...

OPINION: STILL ON BUHARI’S AL JAZEERA OUTING

I am sure that when his aides bring to his attention the monthly performance survey carried out by Governance Advancement Initiative for Nigeria (GAIN), which showed that his job approval rating slipped for the first time last month, President Muhammadu...

OPINION: NDOMA-EGBA: A TOAST TO A LIVING LEGEND AT 60

An obvious truth about life is that there are two most important days in a man’s existence. The day he was born into this other side of eternity, which is his birthday and the day he shuffles off this...

OPINION: PRESIDENT BUHARI’S INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH AL JAZEERA          

During his recent visit to Qatar, President Muhammadu Buhari sat for an interview with Martine Dennis of Al Jazeera. Last weekend, close to two weeks after the trip, I finally found time to watch the entirety of the interview....