Opinion

Four months ago, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, unveiled a plan to introduce what he described as a world class traffic information and management system to drastically change the state of Lagos traffic. When it becomes operational soon as...

Chairman, DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT, Ray power FM, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, recently jolted the political turf when he alleged that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), made a mistake by fielding former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential...

In my column two weeks ago, I addressed the question as to why past Israeli-Palestinian negotiations have failed, and last week I suggested that the regional environment is, in fact, conducive to the resumption of peace talks. As usual,...

The world was recently taken aback by news of a London-based Nigerian doctor, Emmanuel Edet, and his wife who were found guilty of enslaving one Ofonime Sunday Inuk for 24 years. As pathetic as the case is, it is only one of many...

I have been amused, reading a number of jokes concerning the frequency of President Muhammadu Buhari's foreign trips. Questions have been raised about why so many visits, and what are the benefits Nigeria is getting?   I will make it clear from...

“You look sleepy” “My brother, let’s just say I slept at a fuel station, looking for fuel.” “For which of the women in your life, because I hear these days, to please a woman in Nigeria, you must be ready to...

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s brand new information minister is one of the most controversial spokespersons of political parties in the history of the democratization process. His other opposite in the Peoples Democratic Party Mr Olisa Metuh is also a...

The President of Nigeria, Mr. Muhammadu Buhari is engaged in a frontal war with corruption as he promised during his election campaign. He has the support of many Nigerians and we all wish him success. But a frontal confrontation...

I love Kano. It holds some of my best memories. It was the city that introduced me to trade unionism. I was a youth corper and had been rejected by some employers when the then Civil Service Technical Workers...

Last week, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government met in Abuja on increased compliance with Nigeria’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The Roundtable/Training was put together by Justice For All (DFID), in collaboration with: Media Initiative...