Opinion

How many people have you seen with a real red, white or black skin? For years some “colored” have “passed” for white just as some have “passed” for black. We have to understand people’s anger when actors passed for...

It is difficult to start a report like this. How does one start without being set upon by the hounds baying for blood in Osun at present, as rejoicing in the fate of workers who are yet to receive...

Deliberate trade policies could lead to growth   Sanusi Lamido, a former governor of the central bank of Nigeria, once railed against his country for spending “huge resources importing consumer goods from China that should be produced locally.” Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy...

It seems Adolf Hitler was right after all. Those who champion the cause of revolution and lead men, are not men of letters but orators. Humans tend to respond more to emotion and expression than some coalition of alphabets...

African countries have poured over $14 billion in investments. China, the world’s newest economic superpower, surpassed the United States as Africa’s largest trading partner in 2009. Since then, China’s investments in Africa have been growing at a staggering speed. But...

Mrs Hilary Clinton is particularly not an adorable and personable individual in a lot of people's perception in the Southern segment of Nigeria because of the role she failed to play as Secretary of State then under the first...

Worried by the state of the Nigerian economy which has reduced many to beggars, owing to the inability of some state governors to pay salaries, dispersed views concerning the ‘propaganda’ over the amount of money being earned yearly by...

Mr President, permit me to seize this opportunity to congratulate you as you begin your journey as the captain of this ship called the Nigerian State. Indeed, your leadership qualities and capabilities become clearer with each passing day for...

It’s been a rough year for the West African countries most affected by the Ebola virus that has ravaged their communities and crippled their economies, disrupting agriculture and trade. Forecast to lose a combined $1.6 billion in predicted economic growth...

No one can deny the close, abiding, and unparalleled friendship between the United States and Israel. This tight bond has served both countries well, especially Israel, which has benefitted politically, economically, and militarily from the US’s unwavering support, helping...