Opinion

OPINION: GOVERNOR SULLIVAN CHIME AND DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS DOCTRINE

No modern ruler believes and exudes the aura of Divine Right of Kings as much as the current governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Iheanacho Chime. For those who have forgotten: “…divine right of kings, doctrine in defense of monarchical...

OPINION: SENATE AND THE LIMITS OF POLITICAL BUFFOONERY

At the risk of sounding immodest I must say that I am disappointed that a group of persons in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appear set to continuously drag Nigeria back by 500 years with their...

OPINION:REMODELLING NIGERIA’S SEAFARERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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The National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) launched by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in 2009 with a view to bridging the projected employment gap in the seafaring profession is so far adjudged by its sponsors, promoters...

OPINION: THE NIGERIAN STATE: BETWEEN SECULARISM AND RELIGIOUS PLURALISM

The ban on the use of hijab by the Lagos state government under the guise that Nigeria is a secular state, hence, that government must do everything to protect the secular nature of the state is untenable. Secularism, the...

OPINION: 2015 ELECTIONS: POLITICIANS ON THEIR MARKS, GETTING SET…

The banana is rotting, people say it is ripening. A lot of realignment is going on, so much happening in the political landscape. Power is the name of the game, forget all the promises, and exchanges, our politicians are sadly...

OPINION: JONATHAN’S RISING PROFILE

For those who are averse to anything good about President Goodluck Jonathan, for the ex CBN governor who remitted millions of dollar notes to sponsor boko haram, for the opposition party which openly sponsors boko haram, for the former...

OPINION: OUR FAILING WHICH PREPARED GOVERNORS TO FIGHT LOCAL COUNCILS’ AUTONOMY

Let me begin by letting you know that what you are about to read isn't what I planned to present you today. Although, the topic I had in mind to write on was still informed by the National Assembly’s...

OPINION: GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI: A DESPERATE POLITICIAN OR AN ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALIST?

Muhammadu Buhari, a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army and former Head of State is a different kettle of fish to different people across the strata of Nigeria. In the far Northern part of Nigeria, the almajiri children on...

OPINION: CLASH OF INTERESTS OVER 2015 RIVERS GUBER

The office of governor of Rivers state is a powerful one and respected across Nigeria. It has the attraction of fame, and gives the occupant unfettered access to the state's resources. The office is so significant that, when occupied...

OPINION: STEALING ASO ROCK

With the recent declaration of President Jonathan to run for a second term, the political atmosphere of Nigeria is now fully charged. While the major opposition party continues the foot dragging on who to present against the president come...