Opinion

OPINION: Godfatherism And The Dearth Of Political Mentorship In Nigeria

November 15, (THEWILL) - As a leader, your greatest leadership obligation is succession planning. However, recent happenings in the Nigerian political scenario point to the contrary with an unfolding disquieting narrative: a breed of leaders who prioritise manipulation...

OPINION: Akpabio: Planting Itai State On The Grave Of Akwa Ibom?

November 15, (THEWILL) – Must the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, destroy Ibibio and Akwa Ibom State before he can get Itai State for his Annang kindreds? When Senator Akpabio started the war on Ifim Ibom Ibibio and Ibibio in general...

OPINION:Off-Cycle Elections: Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa

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November 14, (THEWILL) - Off-cycle elections in Nigeria are elections held outside the usual timetable for general elections. When Nigeria returned to democratic, civilian rule in 1999, the expectation was that elections would be held regularly across the federation...

OPINION: As Israel Goes Ballistic In Gaza, The World Calls For Ceasefire

November 14, (THEWILL) - As the global community urges a halt to the ongoing Israeli-Gaza armed conflict, Israel, bolstered by unwavering support from the mighty United States of America (USA) and Western Europe, is providing only brief daily respites...

OPINION: Unmasking Real Enemies Of President Tinubu: The Deafening Silence On NLC/TUC Strike

November 14, (THEWILL) - In the political arena, the adage "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" is often wielded as a shield against potential adversaries. However, for President Bola Tinubu, it seems the true enemies may not...

Results Prioritisation: Nigerian Campuses, Lazy Students And The Society

November 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian educational system is such that prioritises results rather than potential. The Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA, is the goal that drives many Nigerian students, and not the quality education. This explains why many...

OPINION: Still On The Wike-Fubara Feud

November 13, (THEWILL) - If we go back to the history of Nigeria, the truth is that dear fatherland has learnt nothing. In the days of Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola, this was how they started inventing stuff that...

OPINION: Nigerians Pray For Nigeria Too But…

November 13, (THE WILL) - More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli armed forces in Gaza since 7 October, nearly half of them children, according to the most recent report by a spokesperson for the Gaza Ministry...

OPINION: Rivers State And The Vanity Of Godfatherism In Politics

November 13, (THEWILL) - The vanity of godfatherism in Nigerian politics is boldly engraved on the crisis currently rocking Rivers State. It should have been very clear to politicians by now that imposing their preferred candidate on the people...

OPINION: When Performance Operates Governance

November 13, (THEWILL) - There is a pristine approach to governance. Performance-operated and result-oriented. The Tinubu administration’s perspective on governance is one that focalises the people and prioritises service delivery above notional niceties and officialese. It is an approach...