Boko Haram’s ‘defeat’ in the North East
Last week was a profound revelation of the actual situation in the North East and Boko Haram’s explosive expansion there. Dan Onwukwe Until last month when the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram and...
View ArticleCan Lagos be free from traffic challenges?
A good road is an elixir to traffic congestion in Lagos. However, attempts by government to fix these bad roads appear to be worsening the traffic situation Kayode Ojewale Some Lagosians ignorantly see...
View Article2019: INEC must learn from history to succeed
We should give INEC and Mister President the benefit of doubt. Even then we should learn from the hands of history. Ayo Oyozebaje The surging tide of fears and apprehensions by concerned citizens with...
View ArticleWorking Again or Next Level
Three and a half years later, there is evidence to assess what has gone well. This provides a basis for estimating what the next level should entail. Matthew Ayibakuro It has been just over a week...
View ArticleASUU strikes: Curse or blessing?
Yes, it is true that strikes in Nigerian Universities have become commonplace. Yes it is true, that strikes should be used as a weapon of last resort. Nkemdili Nnonyelu The ongoing national total and...
View ArticleAPGA conundrum and attacks on Victor Oye
The series of media attacks pointed towards the direction of the APGA chairman by a few but aggrieved and garrulous individuals calls for a proper review. Azubuike Ogbonnaya For Chief Victor Oye,...
View ArticleDeath, clones and the leadership question
The purported death and eventual cloning of Mr. President offers a big opportunity for a collective introspection in our country given our present march towards 2019 elections in a few months time....
View ArticleThe plight of albinos in Southern Nigeria
The plight of Albinos varies from one zone and culture to another. The Yorubas call an Albino Afin, while it is known as Anyali or Anyabeke in Igbo language. Nkechi Adedeji The Oxford Advanced...
View ArticleMetele massacre: Never again
Never again will they see these their loved ones, except in the realm of dreams and their imaginations. Wale Sokunbi Sunday, November 18 was a dark, dark day in the annals of Nigeria’s battle against...
View ArticleAtiku and the 2019 polls
As we head for the polls, let Nigerians not opt for an endorsement of the status quo because they feel the two gladiators are Morton’s fork! Uche Atuma A fresh opportunity presents itself for...
View ArticleWhat it means to be a women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia
In 2010, I launched my own blog, where I started writing about religious extremism and women’s rights Omaima Al Najjar, Al Jazeera I first met Eman Al Nafjan in October 2006, just before she took up...
View ArticleThe plight of albinos in Southern Nigeria (2)
Some old traditions in Southern Nigeria do stigmatise people with albinism, however, due to civilisation such traditions are fast dying out today Nkechi Adedeji The occasional good humoured...
View ArticleExpunge the immunity clause now!
There is no cogent argument for maintaining the immunity clause for the protection of the sitting governors. Acho Orabuchi Nigeria, after several perfidious years of democracy, still faces a bleak...
View ArticleBoosting Igbo Language via Igboekulie
According to the President of Igboekulie, “We have a responsibility to ensure that the Igbo language is successfully transmitted to our children.” Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The drive to reinvigorate the Igbo...
View ArticleJonathan’s book and litany of omissions
A critical look in the book showed that in substance it was patterned after Obasanjo’s “My Watch”; a catalogue of flimsy excuses, fallacies and ad hominem. Carl Umegboro Nigeria’s immediate...
View ArticleColumnist’s funny recipe for keeping job in Trump’s administration
Consider a leave of absence from your current job. Or maybe just call in sick. Anthony Scaramucci, lasted just 10 days. Dana Milbank, The Washington Post So you are about to accept President Trump’s...
View ArticleWike: Toast to the people’s governor
Governor Wike leads from the front… If he tells his supporters to stand up to defend their votes, he shows them the way forward. Simeon Nwakaudu Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, governor of Rivers State, is...
View ArticleThis humbling journey through life
The story of my life’s journey provides instruction on the value of merit in the attainment of possibilities for individuals, groups and societies. Olu Obafemi ‘Gratitude is a noble instinct’ (G.B....
View ArticleMbaka and the prophetic burden
The prophetic call, no doubt, can at times be a burden to those that have it. Our talents can also be burdensome. Robert Obioha The fiery Catholic priest of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Camillus...
View ArticleReggae music as international cultural treasure
Reggae music actually originated from black youths mostly marooned in the squalid ghettos, lacking totally in political influence or social voice. Charles Onunaiju The Caribbean or more specifically,...
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