Opinion

OPINION: BORNO ELDER: SEASON OF APOLOGIES

It came with great relief, reading the Press Statement by the Borno Elders Forum, demanding an apology from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan “over the death of Borno State residents” during the various Boko Haram attacks under his administration. I was...

OPINION: IT IS EVERYBODY’s CHANGE AND NOBODY’s CHANGE

The battle for the restoration of this country started with series of events dating back to the days of President Jonathan, it was actually during his time that we got more enlightened about the rate of decay in our...

OPINION: E-PARLIAMENT; EFFICACIOUS TOOL TOWARDS ACCOUNTABLE #OPENNASS 

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Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 definition of democracy as “government of the people by the people for the people” has, remained a foundational framework for governance and a blueprint that every polity strives to exemplify in its core values and sustaining...

OPINION: EFCC AND THE WITCH CRIES 

The cries of witches which in the not too distant past were incubating, have resonated their ugly voices both day and night in our garden of change. Could these be the cry of those whose closets are filled with...

OPINION: OKOROCHA’S DAILY CONUNDRUMS

Anyone that is following the politics of Imo state would agree with me that the coming of the peoples governor for a fact upped the democratic stake in Imo state and also increased the political consciousness of our people.   lmolites...

OPINION: THE EMERGENCE OF CHANGE: SARAKI AND THE 8TH NIGERIAN SENATE

Before the emergence of  Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki  as the President of the 8th National Assembly it was a strict contest  between Senator  Bukola Saraki and Senator Ahmad Lawan, a Senator representing Yobe North Federal Constituency of Yobe State....

OPINION: BETWEEN OBASANJO AND OKONJO IWEALA

The continuous bashing of former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala continues with former President Olusegun Obasanjo joining the fray in his interview with Premium Times. What is shocking is not whether the former minister is innocent or not; the...

OPINION: THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY CHANGE

The President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) administration was elected on 29th May, 2015 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the main campaign message of change. The party campaigned to bring about change in all facets of...

OPINION: THE PROMISE OF PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari is working. Nothing best demonstrates the promise of PMB to rise up to Nigeria’s myriad challenges than his prompt response to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report on the environmental restoration of Ogoniland. It is...

OPINION: NNOROM AND HIS ILL-MOTIVATED ANTI-CORRUPTION CRUSADE AGAINST JIMOH IBRAHIM

Allegations of fraud and corruption against Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim by one John Nnorom, a disgruntled Executive Director for Finance at the defunct Air Nigeria are evidently laced with venom, envy and wilful determination to pull down. It is apparent...