Opinion

It was a Steven Spielberg that said only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers. And like Nelson Mandela, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State believes that education is the most powerful weapon which one can...

One of the main prerequisites to defeating ISIS in Iraq and stabilizing the country is the establishment of an independent Sunni Iraqi state alongside the current Shiite government and the autonomous Kurdish entity. As long as the Sunni Iraqis...

With gratitude to God, I am alive to read on the Daily Trust (Sunday) of 14th February 2016, front page the 40th ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL LECTURE of LATE GENERAL MURTALA MUHAMMED whom I accompanied throughout the Civil war from Okene...

The aftermath of April 11, 2015 governorship election in Akwa Ibom State foisted great uncertainties and turbulence on the once congenial polity the State was hitherto known for. A slew of desperation was introduced with all its attendant consequences....

The Presidency turned out to be prophetic when it said it might have stepped on the toes of some very powerful persons in the country in its quest to ensure peace in the Niger Delta region through the Presidential...

Democracy is seen as one of the ultimate ideals that modern civilisations strive to create and preserve. The word democracy literally means rule by the people, taken from the Greek terms, demos (meaning ―people), and kratos (meaning ―rule). It...

The recent confirmation of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the new Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expectedly elicited mixed reactions and divergent views from political actors and observers. In fact, just hours after he was sworn...

Loyalty is an all-inclusive devotion that women require for the protection of families while for honor, men demand loyalty with money, brow or force if necessary. Each wants allegiance and commitment but women are more faithful to their families...

President Muhamadu Buhari  has remained consistent about his stance that Nigerian military and by extension his government is winning the war against terrorism by chasing the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, BH, out of all the local government areas...

At a point in a people's history, they pause, appraise their recent and current activities, identify areas they have erred, pray and renew their commitments to God. Instances abound biblically where devotion to God, and the quality of spiritual life,...