Opinion

REALITY is full of contradictions. By the time Oronto Douglas passed on to the great beyond, we were on different sides of the Nigerian political divide. He on the side of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party...

I want to start this special letter which is open on one part and secret on the other part by explaining the inherent oxymoron. The voting pattern in Nigeria today is open secret. That is why I am writing...

The April 11 governorship election has come and gone. The people and residents of Rivers State have collectively made their choice –it is Wike. The people have played their part in this social contract, now the ball is in...

Abia state like every other state in Nigeria has 3 Senatorial Zones. Going by the State's Charter of Equity (a document on which the state was founded and created) the emergence of governor from the 3 senatorial zones is...

In a saner clime, stardom and public admiration are earned, not swindled. These usually come after years of hard work and personal sacrifice. They come with years of diligent commitment to a worthy cause. However, some people prefer circumventing...

The Presidential election in Nigeria of March 28th 2015 is no doubt provided a defining moment in the political annals of our nation state. Apart from the election producing for the very first time a Presidential contender who as...

The all-out war against corruption in Nigeria will be officially declared on May 29, 2015. All the preliminary events before, are under way. The commander will be a retired army general Muhammadu Buhari who has re-enlisted. He will be...

During the governorship and states’ houses of assembly elections that took place in Nigeria last Saturday (April 11, 2015), several persons reportedly died across the nation. As I write now, a day after the elections, there are reports of...

Buhari Should Fill His Cabinet With Geniuses. Here is my radical suggestion: President-elect Muhammadu Buhari should pick the smartest people he can find for his cabinet. With the presidential election finally over, it is now time for President-elect Buhari to...

Sweet Asylum is probably waiting for Nigeria’s Oil minister, Sweet! Diezani Madueke if the Buhari regime takes off by May 29th, except a concession is bargained for her by President Goodluck Jonathan. There are reports that this woman is seeking...