Opinion

OPINION: THE FRAUDULENT CONSTRUCTION OF 2ND NIGER BRIDGE: ANOTHER 419 ON THE IGBO NATION

The construction of 2nd Niger Bridge through a Public Private Partnership involving Julius Berger -NSIA Consortium and tolling the Igbo people for 25 years thereafter is another 419 on the Biafran Igbo citizens of South East Nigeria. According to...

OPINION: A BUHARI- SAMBO TICKET, WHY NOT?

The responsibility of the Vice President is to be ready at a moment's notice to accept the Presidency if the President is unable to perform his duties for any objective reason, and Namadi Sambo, certainly can fulfill this responsibility,...

OPINION: WHY IS RISING INCOME INEQUALITY IN AFRICA A CONCERN?

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Economic prosperity is a relative term. To some, it means that overall, the economy is doing well and most people have sufficient income for essentials and perhaps a little extra. To others it means that businesses are hiring and...

OPINION: SHATTERING ISRAEL’S IMAGE

No Israeli government has shattered Israel’s international image more than the Netanyahu government has over the past six years. Not only have Netanyahu and his cohorts systematically been engaged in rancorous public narratives against the Palestinians, but they have...

OPINION: GIVE IT TO TINUBU; HE KNOWS HIS ONIONS

You must give it to Asiwaju Tinubu. He knows where his bread is buttered. While others are thinking about 2015, he has moved to 2019 and that is where he has set his visions. Before others get there he...

OPINION: INDEPENDENCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FULL AUTONOMY AND THE PROPOSED AUTONOMY

I am propelled by the responses, reactions questions and comments on my previous articles to write this one. The previous article title “Local government autonomy in Nigeria and the proposed Indefinite Strike by Nigerian Teachers” was published in some...

OPINION: GUILT: THIS FEAR OF A STRONG AFRICAN MAN

How will the rest of the world react if Nigeria chose leaders wisely? Elect a principled President, not obsequious to international gratification. Do not fear his views on world affairs; just respect him to demand for the same socio-economic...

OPINION: BUHARI OR JONATHAN: THE TIME TO DECIDE

Major General Muhammadu Buhari has emerged as the APC flagbearer for the 2015 Presidential election and President Goodluck Jonathan has emerged for the PDP. The battle for the soul and future of our nation now begins. Let us consider Buhari....

OPINION: OF OPEC’S CHAIRMANSHIP, OIL THEFT AND MT PATIENCE

THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC announces her demise for electing Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Nigeria's Minister of Petroleum Resources as its Chairman. The nation's racy oil empress who was rewarded, ostensibly for her flashing flamboyance and daunting credential...

OPINION: IS RIBADU FIASCO OF 2011 ABOUT TO BE REPEATED?

During the 2011 election cycle Mr. Ribadu who was considered reasonably clean, joined ACN, a Yoruba Party, and won the right to fly its flag as the presidential candidate for ACN. Many of us were surprised because Mr. Ribadu...