Opinion

OPINION: OFF EL-RUFAI’S FREE EDUCATION, UNICEF AND BOKO HARAM

IT'S been one controversy after another since Malam Nasir El-Rufai assumed power on May 29 as the Governor of Kaduna State. He has disappointed many and ingratiated himself into the hearts of many more with equal fervency. As an inexplicable enigma...

OPINION: ADEBAYO SHITTU: PROFILE IN COURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE

In a nation that ridiculously parades morally bankrupt politicians and elite at the corridors of power; some have maintained and are still maintaining high level of integrity that has never failed to speak for them whenever occasion calls for...

OPINION: SELECTIVE OR NONE DISCRIMINATORY PERSECUTION: A PERSPECTIVE ON EFCC & MOHAMMED GOBIR

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“I am for everybody but belong to nobody” – President Mohammad Buhari The above statement became a signature speech of the President Buhari made on the inauguration day in May. The declaration was designed to underscore the firmness and fairness...

OPINION: PARENTS REDISTRIBUTE MONEY FROM CHILDREN TO CHILDREN

Has a parent ever said: if you dare ask how I used your money, I would return it instantly? Yeah, shakara as if she still has it. Fingers are not equal and some children do better than the siblings....

OPINION: UNDERBELLY OF A CURIOUS NIGERIAN BAILOUT

Following a global economic recession in 2008, then Secretary of the United States Treasury under the George W. Bush administration Henry Paulson proposed a plan to recapitalize the U.S. financial system. It was a backup plan which eventually became...

OPINION: NORTH CENTRAL AND THE SOUTH ARE NOT BUSHES OR GRAZING LANDS

This is a war President Muhammadu Buhari can fight and win easily and to most peoples’ satisfaction. A few years ago there were common internecine wars going on between Cattle rearers and land owners in Bauchi, and Benue states. I...

OPINION: MOHAMMED GOBIR & EFCC: WORST INJUSTICE EVER ENDURED

A broken, dysfunctional justice system is, naturally, a failed nation in every real sense of it. More profoundly, the rule of law stipulates that everyone in a country is equal before the law. The government and its officials and...

OPINION: NWANKWO: DRIVING A KNOWLEDGE BASED REFORM AT DMO

In order to arrive at a fair and impassioned appraisal of the achievements and challenges of the Debt Management Office (DMO) under the guidance of Dr. Abraham Nwankwo, it is pertinent to summarize the status report of the management...

OPINION: HOW SAFE ARE INSTANT NOODLES?

For many years now, INSTANT NOODLES appear to have become one of the most favourite meals in many homes in this part of the world, and seem to have retained the capacity to greatly endear many mothers to their...

OPINION: REUBEN ABATI THE POISON IVY OF JONATHAN YEARS

One of the most influential persons in President Goodluck Jonathan's administration was not a member of the cabinet. Neither was he a member of Jonathan's family. But as Jonathan's personal publicist and propagandist, Reuben Abati wields formidable clout. As the...