Opinion

OPINION: CHARLES UGWU, AN IMPOSTER IN OUR MIDST?

It is a truism that health is wealth and when we are not well we seek the knowledge, training and expertise of a healthcare provider. We put our life in the person's hands in the belief that he/she will...

OPINION: UDOM EMMANUEL:  A MISSION TOWARDS INDUSTRIALIZATION

Barely two weeks after assumption of office as the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has taken some impressive steps which have removed doubts from the eyes of skeptics in the state about his sincerity and...

OPINION: POLITICAL PROGRESS AND ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA – THE NEED FOR REFORMS

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The whole essence of election in a democracy is to give legitimacy to political office holders and make them accountable to the electorate. This underscores the importance of free and credible elections. Although the elections in Nigeria have come...

OPINION: THAT CHIEF S. B. FALEGAN’S DIATRIBE ON EKITI GOVERNMENT

One of the lessons my grandfather (of blessed memory) taught me was that I should be mindful of joining issues with elderly people. However, he constantly reminded me that “agbalagba to ba ti so agbado m’odi, o maa da...

OPINION: THE NASS LEADERSHIP ELECTION AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR APC

The election and inauguration of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as the senate president and speaker of the 8th assembly of the federal republic of Nigeria has been greeted with mixed reactions from different sectors of...

OPINION: IKE EKWEREMADU’S INFANTILE RAMBLINGS

Recently, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu said Igbos have no regrets for voting for the PDP during the 2015 Presidential election. He added that he decided to contest for the position of Deputy Senate President because he noticed...

OPINION: SARAKI SAGA: TINUBU IS DOGGEDNESS PERSONIFIED

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already gone done in history as a trailblazer. Nothing showcases the steady, reliable, fuss-free Asiwaju brand better  than adversity. His life has been marked with authenticity, reliabilityand trustworthiness. Those who think that the election that took...

OPINION: LAWBREAKERS AS LAWMAKERS: THE RESTORATION OF SHAME IN THE 8TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 

While you're catching your breath and preparing to read this piece, pause long enough to ask yourself one question: What is wrong with Nigeria? The 8th National Assembly continues to monopolize the headline news by the pack of lawless and...

OPINION: WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

Two weeks ago, I was driving to Asaba in the company of a friend and as we approached Onitsha, I expected the normal eyesore around Upper Iweka close to the River Niger bridge. I was pleasantly disappointed, the whole...

OPINION: NDI-IGBO HAVE MORE TO GAIN AS NIGERIANS

There are those of us that have never had Federal or State scholarships but are still grateful for the discipline instilled in us in primary and secondary schools. So when people say those that want Nigeria to exist as...