Opinion

No doubt political violence is a regular but avoidable part of our partisan politics as a result of inability of some politicians to abide by the basic tenets of democratic practice. The incidence of violence is heightened during electoral...

We may know - perhaps even at first hand - of a gap in society whose presence causes pain for countless individuals.  Here in Morocco, such a void - that of unrelenting poverty - exists, particularly in rural places...

Last October after the APC presidential primaries, I tweeted these words ‘I will never vote Buhari.’ I had my reasons, the major one being my conviction that voting a former military dictator does not bode well for a democracy....

Many developing countries are beset with a lot of developmental challenges including hunger, poverty, insecurity, lack of education, poor health and short life expectancy. There is a consensus among scholars and development practitioners that accountable governance and effective public...

As the race to the rescheduled general elections get intense, many political parties have stepped up in their politicking, while front line political parties are putting finishing touches on their winning strategies, political parties who are in the race...

Whoever becomes the next President of Nigeria must wipe out Boko Haram in a month and fight corruption to a standstill? Right now it is either a doable task or you lose the Election based on voters’ expectation on...

Finally, the week has arrived when Nigeria will face the oddest and staunchest test for its electoral experimentation. Odd because, as I have argued for some time, the two acknowledged top contending political parties are ideological twins, united by a...

"Just as God threw Lucifer unto the Earth, those who have betrayed the governor of Akwa Ibom State will not enter the Government House..., those who want to take power through the backdoor will die and the PDP will...

Facts speak for itself, please read newspaper headlines below. Boko Haram names Buhari, 5 others as mediators. Vanguard Newspaper. Thursday 1st November 2012. Islamic sect Boko Haram yesterday opted for dialogue with the Federal Government, picking former military leader Gen. Muhammadu...

Nigeria is presently standing naked before her peers. The love of money in the country is growing too disproportionately against our love of country. As it is widely known, the love of money is the root of all kinds...