Opinion

OPINION: WHY THE SENATE MUST BE ATTENTIVE

Over the years, despite its constitutional and statutory authority to screen and confirm the nominees of the President, the Senate has been derelict to its responsibility of properly vetting candidates. For example, prior to the 2015 general elections, despite...

OPINION: SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUHARI TO REBUILD NIGERIA

From his struggles to rule Nigeria from 2003, 2007, 2011 and now in 2015 when God answered his prayers I think President Buhari is the most prepared leader to govern Nigeria since independence. From his puritanical disposition, power of...

OPINION: AKWA IBOM TRIBUNAL: WITNESSING THE WITNESSES

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I arrived Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory at about 12 noon on Tuesday 3rd September, 2015 to witness  the Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. I decided to embark on this trip at my own expense, in order establish the veracity...

OPINION: GOVERNMENT BAILOUT: CAN DEBT BE GOOD?

At the last count, the debt owed by State Governments to Deposit Money Banks, DMBs was in excess N600bn. The dire straits in which most state governments have found themselves was evidenced by their inability to pay workers salaries...

OPINION: AVOIDING LEGAL PITFALLS IN FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS

President Muhammadu Buhari has enormous public goodwill. He is no doubt one of the most popular presidents to ever rule this country. Part of the many challenges he faces is appointing right people into high-profile offices. For a popular president,...

OPINION: WHAT WOULD GANI DO?: AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF INTEGRITY, LAW & AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS IN NATIONAL RENAISSANCE

In the historical trajectory of nations, it is as though in the course of events,  Providence- that  Almighty Hand that ever, in the spirit of benevolence, interrupts the folly and the foibles of men. To right wrongs and set...

OPINION: BUHARI’S PRESIDENCY, THE SIGNS OF GOOD THINGS TO COME

There was no doubt that the much touted breath of fresh air under the immediate past government of former Pres. Jonathan was a farce. Very few people around the globe were therefore, not surprised at the passion and commitment...

OPINION: BUHARI’S 100 DAYS: THE PAINS AND GAINS

Wednesday, September 9, President Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency  will clock  100 days in office. Since Nigeria’s Independence in 1960, every successive administrations had come with their  peculiarities. They all had their gains and pains and that of Buhari cannot be...

OPINION: TOBACCO: WHEN WILL THE WORLD DEFEAT THIS MENACE?

On May 31, 2015, 'World No Tobacco Day' (WNTD) was once again marked across the world. The theme for this year’s campaign is: “Stop Illicit Trade Of Tobacco Products.”   First observed in 1987 following a motion passed by a cabinet of the World...

OPINION: GIVE THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION A CHANCE

As far as I am concerned, the pressure and the vicious criticisms that are being hauled at President Buhari are vicious, ill timed, wicked, selfish, and unreasonable and they are the orchestration of people who have been used to...