Opinion

PLEASE NOTE: This write-up was first written on 12th January, 1998, and was personally sent to some National Newspapers in Nigeria like Thisday. During festive period like Christmas, New Year, Easter, and long holidays, my people (Igbos) travel in droves...

When we were little kids growing up in Africa, parents usually told us that our land is so blessed; seeds can grow anywhere because we are situated around the tropical region. In other words Africa has the most fertile...

Seventy years ago, the United Nations was created from the ashes of the Second World War. Seven decades later, in Paris, nations have united in the face of another threat – the threat to life as we know it...

It is almost seven months since Buhari was inaugurated as President and about ten months since he defeated President Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election. It is also more than a month since the retired army general inaugurated...

Nigeria is a country known to be plagued by extreme poverty, illiteracy and disease despite the overwhelming abundance of natural resources and wealth God has endowed her with. It has defied logic, no matter how adjusted, that despite her...

As a regular follower of Nigerian events in online media which I respect and openly commend the publishers for their courageous reportage, rapid role in disseminating information and task of sharing analysis, however, I guess any objective analyst with...

"IN THE EYES OF SOME CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS, WHEN A POLICEMAN KILLS AN ARMED ROBBER IN A SHOOTOUT, IT BECOMES AN EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING, BUT IF IT IS THE OTHER WAY ROUND, IT IS NOT THE BUSINESS OF THESE CSOS...

Wave after wave, Bukola Mesujamba Saraki has proven to be an error of our democracy. The latest installment of Saraki's leadership gone bad that has become a tragic Nigerian ritual was his vocal support for the obnoxious Internet censorship...

More than six months after taking the Oath of Office and pledging to bring much-needed change to Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari finally swore in 36 men and women as ministers to complete the formation of his government this month....

The deadlock in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process appears to be illogical and unsettling as a majority of Israelis and Palestinians realize that coexistence, whether under conditions of enmity or friendship, is a fact that neither side can change short...