Opinions
Each independence anniversary presents an opportunity for deep reflections on Nigeria’s journey so far. As such, the 64th event on 1st October was held amid staidness, except in the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
The very respected and quintessentially esteemed Governing Council of the fast-growing Federal Polytechnic Ayede, located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, will, this Monday, arrive at the campus for the very first time. This visit, no doubt, represents a significant milestone in…
FCT Chief-Judge, Justice Husseini Baba Yusuf With little ado, this yam-eating court quickly granted all the orders sought, including “an order restraining the 1st-5th defendants from gathering or parading themselves along any roadway, street, offices and or public premises/property within…
How does a Nigerian from the south of the country convince his northern compatriot that he means well when he analyses the problems in the North and their implications for the country? I honestly don’t know. But having spent the…
Undoubtedly, the political matrimony between President Bola Tinubu and Northern Nigeria is at Talaq stage. Talaq is the Islamic unilateral repudiation of a marital union. There are no sobs, no wails. No dabbing of the face with a handkerchief. But, the dusts provoked by…
The crucifixion turned out to be the coronation. “Tell the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” (Matthew 21:5). Article Page with Financial Support…
President Bola Tinubu began his week with a nationwide broadcast. When he appeared on the screen that morning, the #EndBadGovernance protest was already on its third day. Lives had been lost. Business owners had lost goods worth tens of millions…
Some have said that it is one thing to be a First Lady, and another thing to be seen as a ‘mother to the people’. However, it seems the First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Patience Eno, has earned herself…
David claims that the objective of Dialogue Earth is to get the Nigerian government to kill the refinery. However, the brief he shared contradicts this conclusion, emphasising that the primary goal of the essay is to increase awareness of the…
About a week ago, an old acquaintance sent me an article written by someone who claimed to have cured his prostate problems by cooking and eating cassava. I became concerned immediately after reading the article because some people do not…
In March 2017, a remarkable memo sent seven months earlier to President Muhammadu Buhari, leaked. It had been written by Nasir El-Rufai, the then Governor of Kaduna State and member of the president’s inner circle, in September 2016. Hate or love Mr.…
Child health poverty refers to the disproportionate impact of poverty on the health and well-being of children. It does not mean or refer to a child who does not have money; it is far more profound than that. Children living…
The pertinent question is: Why are there still colonies almost eighty years after the establishment of the United Nations? What are the obstacles and challenges confronting or preventing their independence? Could it be due to the fact the powers administering…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu President Tinubu’s address to the nation not only failed to address the fundamental demand for the restoration of petrol subsidy by the Nigerian people but he doubled down on the fatal policy error of his administration…
Following the twin policy decisions to remove subsidy on petrol and the floatation of the naira against major world currencies by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu upon assumption of office a little over a year ago, the predictable consequences of these…
The thuggish criminality in the United Kingdom exempted, mass protests have been sweeping through many countries, with people standing up for their right to decent lives. It has breezed through Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Uganda, Sudan, Eswatini, South Africa and,…
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