Opinion

Most Nigerians have not forgotten that when Olusegun Obasanjo was president, some saw him as a veritable bull in the China shop of corruption. So zealous was he to bring corruption to its knees that he got an equally...

Depending on one’s political persuasions, many stayed glued to their radio or television stations in anticipation of the declaration of the much-anticipated election result in Kogi on November, 21. The social media was awash with all manner of projections...

For the faint-hearted, available statistics on Nigeria’s housing deficit paint a grim picture; while for the incurable optimist, it presents limitless opportunities. Available data (for 2014) from the World Bank and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) agree that...

Democracy in saner climes has been refined and improved upon to make governance practicable and progressive. Good governance would require political parties with different ideas on how governance could be beneficial to all through the introduction of party politics. Unfortunately...

It appears the 8th Nigerian Senate, an unpopular set of men and women are still battling for relevance in the Nigerian political space. This has beclouded their judgement so much that they cannot articulately separate the wheat from the...

It is disconcerting to see that Nigerians in the diaspora are beginning to segregate themselves more and more along tribal lines.   “There was a time when running into fellow Nigerians in the United States elicit untold euphoria in us. It...

Have we been so desensitized on human suffering from too many dead bodies that collateral damages make no difference? We use Koran, Bible, Prophets; highly qualified professionals like doctors and lawyers to cover-up the evil of Jihad, Crusade, Police...

Remarks by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala High-Level Opening Plenary, Global Landscapes Forum Palais des Congres, Paris Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to address this Forum of special importance to developing countries. Their rural areas still include 70% of the...

#NoToSocialMediaBill My people, My People! Seven days in Nigeria make one weak. In Nigeria we are accustomed to madness; like Prof. Chinedu Nebo said, approximately 64 Million Nigerians, that is one-third of our populace have madness in them. But happenings...

ASK PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI what he thinks is the chief reason for the violence and insecurity in Nigeria, including the Boko Haram terrorism in the north-east, bloody wars between cattle herdsman and farmers in central Nigeria, erosion in the...