The Bafarawa challenge
It is good that the tribe of those expected to challenge the ruling party’s presidential hopeful, President Muhammadu Buhari, is increasing by the day. Robert Obioha The 2019 general election will be...
View ArticleWhy Obasanjo should forgive Atiku
Obasanjo should forgive Atiku whatever trespasses he had committed against him and help him out this time around Ifeanyi Maduako In 1998, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar was one of the three...
View ArticleSambo and the 2019 presidential poll
We must bear in mind that the next presidential election is a delicate one: our fault lines have become gullies of sorts big enough to sink the marriage Ariyo-Dare Atoye Again, there appears to be a...
View ArticleKofi Annan: Activist who led the UN
The United Nations system says that Mr. Kofi Annan’s years in office were an exciting time. He put forward new ideas. He brought new people into the United Nations family. Emmanuel Onwubiko The United...
View ArticleStill on Obiano’s victory & IGP Idris
Ebere Wabara RETROSPECTION: For the first time in the annals of governorship elections in the South East, the November 18, 2017, Anambra State poll was clearly and clinically won by diligent Dr....
View ArticleWhat does democracy offer Imo people?
To be more specific, what has democracy through elected representatives offered Imo people since the state was instituted? Stanley Amuchie What does ideal democracy offer the people of Imo state?...
View ArticleKalu and Hausa chieftaincy title
Eze insinuated that the “Dan Baiwan Hausa” title given to Kalu by the Emir of Daura was for a slave boy. He further went deep to call Kalu’s mother names Demian Ifeanyi Igbokwe This is a response to...
View ArticleThe National Assembly debacle
We recently witnessed the Samba dance of our “Distinguished” Senators and “Honourable” members of the 8th National Assembly who were flip-flopping between APC and PDP. Eddie Mbadiwe If you are a...
View ArticlePDP and the challenge from within
It will take the right leadership within the party hierarchy and the delegates to choose the right man to mount a strong challenge against Buhari. Dan Onwukwe Primary election to select a presidential...
View ArticleObi’s education model pays off again
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah urged Nigerian Governments at all tiers to emulate what he termed the “Peter Obi Education Model”. Esin Suji “EDUCATION is the most powerful weapon which you can use to...
View ArticleKofi Annan: The question of legacy
What kind of a leader are you in your home, on your street, in your community? What will you and I be remembered for? What legacy are you going to leave behind? Idowu Omisore One weighty question...
View ArticleA vote for Bafarawa
The position of the political analysts is quite undisputable, considering the fact that Bafarawa is one of the most experienced and oldest politicians in Nigeria Jonas Nwafor Since three years or so,...
View ArticleTaking tourism to the next level in Lagos
On his part, Ambode understands the impact of tourism in galvanizing a hitherto oil-dependent economy like that of Nigeria Ayo Oyoze Baje Truth be told, one outstanding aspect of the leadership style...
View ArticlePerspectives on polygamy in Nigeria
Although this essay focuses on polygamy as a form of conjugal union, it dwells on its various perspectives in Nigeria’s socio-political firmament. Promise Adiele Isidore Okpewho’s novel The Victims...
View ArticleThe future of China/Africa relations
With friendly cooperation with Beijing, Africa can join the ride on the “Belt and Road” express and jointly construct a community of shared future for all mankind Charles Onunaiju During the gathering...
View ArticleThe UAE’s empowerment of women, girls
Fahad Obaid AlTaffag The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted a powerful stance in empowering women, setting new standards based on a unique model drawn from the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin...
View ArticleNDDC and Ndoma-Egba’s proactive leadership
The NDDC leadership under Ndoma-Egba continues to receive commendations from individuals and groups for good performance… Michael Jegede When former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, a...
View ArticleBeware the Ides of March
Nigeria, like Caesar, must beware of the Ides of March. We have been witnessing politically inspired violence by Boko Haram… Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie “Beware the Ides of March,” said the...
View ArticleHopes and dreams deferred in self-exile
The frustration of remaining abroad — self-exile — seems to compound the discernible disgusting psyche Acho Orabuchi What is happening to some Nigerians, particularly the Igbo in the Diaspora? Why are...
View ArticleBuhari’s 800 meters trek to 2019 presidency
To those in power, a trek to 2019 presidency is far valuable than having a real healthy president watering our grasses to make it greener for people to stay. Oludayo Tade The ‘not-too-old-to-run’...
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