Opinion

OPINION: FCT POLITICS: SENATOR PHILIP ADUDA, THE TIME FOR REALIGNMENT OF POLITICAL FORCES IS NOW

The run-up to ruling People’s Democratic Party’s delegate election was particularly very interesting in the Federal Capital Territory . It was characterized by impunity, arm-twisting, betrayal, blackmail, disloyalty and misinformation. Senator Philip Aduda witnessed disloyalty and betrayal first hand...

OPINION: WHAT IF POLICE CHIEF, SULEIMAN ABBA, WAS TO DEFY THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL PRESSURE TO INTERFERE WITH THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF NIGERIA?

IGP Abba is on the verge of making his own piece of history in a style that is unbecoming of a professional police leader. Within a short space of time and in an absolutely incredible way he has questioned...

OPINION: PRESIDENT JONATHAN ACQUIRES TYRANNICAL SKILLS

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I am in love with President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for his tyrannical streak. He does it so perfectly, so cleanly, so evasively and remained absolutely detach from it. Except for the discerning minds who might trace the pinpricks or...

OPINION: DELTA 2015 GUBER: OCHEI’S BOUQUET OF DEVELOPMENTAL GOVERNANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

In the life of a people, there is always a time when pragmatic leadership is really an astounding index of societal transformation, devoid of revolutionary rhetoric but based on a prolific blue-print, which underscores the imperativeness of impacting the...

OPINION: DURO ONABULE AND HIS PHANTOM LADY

The events of the past few weeks have every one paying closer attention to news headlines; especially as it relates to the falling price of crude oil, the economy and how it all affects us as Nigerians, both in...

OPINION: RIVERS 2015: WHY WIKE WILL WIN

The race to occupy the Rivers Government House has become very clear. Even doubting Thomases now accept the obvious fact. The race is between Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and others. Even though, the real "others" are yet to be...

OPINION: A STANDING OVATION FOR OUR PRESIDENT-IN-WAITING: RABIU KWANKWASO, MR. CAPITAL PROJECTS AND MR. COMPASSION

#2015Kwankwaso A standing ovation for our President-in-waiting: Rabiu Kwankwaso, Mr. Capital Projects and Mr. Compassion Some sycophantic ignoramuses are working assiduously to portray our wonderful President Jonathan as the Christian President who is representing Christians and their interests. But nothing could...

DANGEROUS TRIP TO BOKO HARAM’S FIRST CAMP LEFT ME HAUNTED BY CHILDREN’S TALES OF SUFFERING

My visit in October to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, was primarily to see first-hand the impact of terrorist attacks on schools. It was also to meet with officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board...

OPINION: BOB GELDOF’S BAND AID: THANK YOU BUT AFRICA‘S IMAGE IS SAGGING

Enough is enough. Another ‘We are the World for Africa’ or ‘Live Aid’ jamboree courtesy of the singer turned humanitarian activist, Bob Geldof to commemorate thirty years of Ethiopian famine. Thirty years ago, before Nelson Mandela became the...

OPINION: WATCHING NIGERIA POLITICS IS LIKE WATCHING SAUSAGE BEING MADE

Americans have a warning for those who love to eat sausage: don’t watch how it is made. It is ugly. Those of us One Nigerianists who love Nigeria should harken to that wise advice. Watching democracy being made, Nigeria...