Opinion

OPINION: How Ibom Air’s Uyo–Accra Flight Signals New Aviation Frontier In Nigeria

April 28, (THEWILL) — When passengers board Ibom Air’s inaugural Uyo–Accra flight on May 2, 2026, it will be more than a routine departure; it will be the culmination of a vision that has steadily moved from blueprint to...

OPINION: Daybreak: Why Gov Sheriff Oborevwori Must Dismantle The Okowa Monopoly

April 24, (THEWILL) — Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s ascent to the apex of Delta State politics is a testament to the undeniable political capital of his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. As a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly,...

OPINION: Why Umo Eno Is Gaining Momentum For 2027 And What Akwa Ibom People Still Demand

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April 23, (THEWILL) — By all early indicators, the 2027 conversation in Akwa Ibom is not beginning with uncertainty; it is taking shape around continuity. Across political, professional, and community circles, endorsements for Governor Umo Eno’s second-term bid are...

OPINION: Broken Promises, Empty Pockets And Osun’s Plight

April 23, (THEWILL) — When the dust finally settles on the streets of Osogbo, Iwo, and Ile-Ife, the people of Osun aren’t going to be talking about how well a politician can dance or how many flashy slogans were...

OPINION: Celebrating Our Military’s Heroic Actions Across Multiple Theatres

April 21, (THEWILL) — Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of...

OPINION: Rival Parties And The Politics Of Victimism: How Grievance Campaigns Are Losing To Governance In Nigeria’s 2026 Landscape

April 20, (THEWILL) — In Nigeria’s current political climate, one fault line defines the contest: parties that govern versus parties that grieve. The All Progressives Congress, APC, is campaigning on a record. Its rivals are increasingly campaigning on...

OPINION: Enough Of Elevating Prosperity Prebendalism To Gospel

April 20, (THEWILL) — Let’s begin by completing the caption: ... It's because “Gospel” means “The Truth” and the unravelling of prosperity preaching has proven that it is anything but the truth! Indeed, key takeaways from the viral...

OPINION: Meeting With President Tinubu: What Renewed Hope Leaders And Ambassadors Say

April 20, (THEWILL) — It was President Bola Tinubu's inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday, April 16, at the Presidential Villa,...

OPINION: Nigerian Opposition: What You Have To Do…

April 20, (THEWILL) — “And Jesus said to Judas… what you are going to do, do quickly.” There is a hard, almost rude lesson in that line. History does not wait for the timid to finish their committee meeting. Politics,...

OPINION: The Pan-Africanism We Actually Need

April 20, (THEWILL) — “Replacing Western imperialism with that of Moscow or Beijing is not liberation; it is a new bondage. Authentic Pan-Africanism demands something far more ambitious: a programme of action, not a theology of resentment.” Pan-Africanism is once...