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The Kaduna declaration
By Chris Akiri “FROM today, the 6th of June, 2017, when this proclamation is signed, the North, a critical player in the Nigerian project, hereby declares that it will no longer be disposed to...
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Osinbajo and the power in dialogue
Nigeria is lucky, President Mohammadu Buhari is also lucky. The luck is that we have Professor Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria’s number two man. An academic who has continued to deploy his intellect in the...
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As we round off Ramadan fast
By VICTORIA NGOZI IKEANO For almost a month now, the Muslim faithful have literally been gazing upwards in supplication in this month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan is...
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UFUK Dialogue and the quest for national unity
By Onome Oboh Recently, Nigeria has come under a deluge of hate speeches threatening to rend its very foundation apart. From provocative and violent language by Biafra separatists in the South-east,...
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Turning Nigeria into the devil’s playground
By Ayo Baje After all, no one is stupid enough to prefer war to peace; in peace sons bury their fathers. But in war fathers bury their sons.” –Herodotus Those beating the drums of war with their...
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Rescuing Nigeria’s sinking ship
By Philip Omenukwa History is simple, but its simplicity bears enormous force. History is beautiful, it is uncomplicated, it is naked but it is stubborn. The beauty of history is inextricably...
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Nigeria, Ndigbo and politics of hegemony
By Ogbuefi Ray Ifeme Permit me to start by stating categorically and clearly that everything that I have written in this piece is simply my personal opinion and my personal perspective on a number of...
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Melaye: Let the people decide
By Carl Umegboro PURSUANT to section 69 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, Senator Dino Melaye (APC) representing Kogi West senatorial district in the National...
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The scourge of domestic violence
By Rasak Musbau In both rich and poor nations of the world, democracies and dictatorships, domestic violence is clearly making the headlines across the globe. In Nigeria, for instance, such headlines...
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National Assembly and the budget
By Kenneth Okonkwo It has come to the national discourse on the extent of the power of the National Assembly in issues that concern the budget. In dealing with this issue, we must note preliminarily...
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Remembering Shuaibu Amodu
By Opeyemi Ajala Nigeria never appreciated the humble but hardworking Shuaibu Amodu, whose sudden death on Friday, June 10, 2016 remains a painful event, as he was vilified and never valued by his...
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Arewa quit notice and Biafran agitators
By Gbemiga Olakunle The raging storm generated by the quit notice issued by a coalition of Arewa Youth Organizations to their Igbo brothers and sisters living in the Northern part of the country is...
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Obiano: Righting the wrongs against Anambra workers
By Ifeanyi Afuba Something close to a revolution occurred in the media industry in Anambra State in the first week of June 2017. It was a milestone that brought to an end a sad and sorry condition...
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What is Nigeria’s problem?
By Japh Azubuine I commend Acting President. Yemi Osinbajo for his style of governance; which is predicated on sound reasoning, humility, intellectualism and pragmatism. I have written severally and...
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Kidnapping and our weak value system
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Prior to its reaching an escalating height, kidnapping did not rank among the most ardent security concerns or crimes in the country. But then, all that seems to have changed as it has...
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The unending villification of electoral umpires umpiresElectoral umpires and...
One of the most discussed issues in Nigeria is the root of jinxed, flawed and inconclusive elections. Since the 1914 amalgamation, unforeseen man-made odds have starred as a rock of Gibraltar on the...
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Adesina’s World Food Prize
By Ayo Oyoze Baje The piece of heartwarming news that our own Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, current President, African Development Bank and former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development under President...
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Accelerated development at Kwali Area Council
By Chukwudi Enekwechi Even as most Nigerians lament over the leadership problems in Nigeria, in the case of Kwali Area Council of Federal Capital Abuja, we are witnessing a paradigm shift as the new...
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Quit notice: Matters arising
By Promise Adiele Quit notice is a popular phrase in the legal profession especially in property management and consultancy. The phrase has acquired notoriety for instilling a dreadful feeling of...
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Trump’s aid cut and humanitarian support in Africa
By Abubakar Jimoh Recently, the humanitarian world was thrown into sober reflection by President Donald Trump’s decision to cut back global aid spendings by 32 percent as contained in his proposed...
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