Opinions
The topic of his inaugural lecture what somewhat sensational: “Working in the Shadows of Death”. The presentation was equally not only terrifying, but mesmerizing as the multitude in attendance and those watching online stayed enchanted…
Five soldiers at a checkpoint in Aba were killed by gunmen of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on the 30th of May, who also burnt their operational van. The outlaws had been driving around the city in their enforcement…
Fundamentalists of the ICC mock the idea of an international crimes instance for Africa. In truth, in the period of just over two decades of its operations, the record of the ICC has been largely underwhelming. It can do with…
Last week, THE PUNCH published a report titled, “Concerns rise over teaching as over nine million fail UTME in seven years.” The report revealed that the average failure rate for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions…
A National Anthem is one of the instruments of modern government. The lyrics are typically approved by the government and people as correctly expressing their history and national aspirations. It normally serves as an embellishment of the national personality to…
President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of 12 June did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated heroes of Nigeria’s 25 years of civil rule with very scant mention of Ibadan’s fight against the tyranny of military rule. Was it an…
God only makes us do the evil we want to do. God not only determines what we do but also what we say. Solomon says: “The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is…
Picture this. It’s November 17, 2024. General Sani Abacha, now 81 years old, and his cronies sit in the state box at Eagle Square, watching an elaborate military display to mark 31 years since he seized power from Chief Ernest…
A woman shared a goosebump – giving testimony on the radio one day. I got her number and we talked. I would like to share it with you because it underscores the wonders of nature. Her name is Princess Patricia…
The thoughts below, the first in an occasional series, are for those who were born yesterday, and those who pretend that they were.] Olusegun Obasanjo: “The Country Of Anything Goes,” (The New York Review of Books, September 24, 1998:“…For over…
President Bola Tinubu [PHOTO: PRESIDENCY] …Richards and Tinubu, embarked on policies aimed at revamping the economy at the expense of the working and other vulnerable peoples. Richards did so to generate funds for Great Britain to prosecute WWII. Tinubu did…
When Reverend Father George Ehusani called me up to get some of our media cohorts to put out opinions and editorials in commemoration of this year’s Father’s Day, little did he know he was providing inspiration for my own contribution…
The social justice implications of the NELFUND are multi-faceted. First and foremost, the programme directly addresses the issue of educational inequality, ensuring that talented and deserving students from marginalised communities are not denied the chance to fulfil their academic and…
The interception and detention of migrants in Tripoli, Libya. Picture credit: Foreign Policy. Europe has been quite busy perfecting policies of denying migrants their fundamental human rights by paying third parties to do the dirty job. For instance, the Rapid…
If anyone is in doubt that stupidity is winning globally, look no further than the United States of America. Recently, the land of Lincoln, Franklin, and Hamilton, once a crucible where inspiring leaders are forged, has been overrun by individuals…
The appropriate title for this encounter would have been “The danger of emulating Oyibo people!” I ordered espresso at a mall overseas. They asked “double or single”, I said “double”. They nodded. My first shock was the tiny cup it…
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