Category: Opinion

By Adepeju Adenuga The history of print newspapers goes back to the 1840s with the “Iwe-Irohin” as one of the first indigenous news publishers. While my first memory of the newspaper stand is of my grand-uncle during the Olusegun Obasanjo regime arguing at the Ikeja Underbridge about politics, sports and others. Perhaps, this led me […]

The deluge of socio-economic and political upheavals in the Nigerian polity currently portrays a very bad omen for peace, progress and continuity of the country. For an entity with so much potential, the wasting of assets, both human and material, in the past few years has been monumental even to the uncaring. In totality, the […]

By Tunde Odesola Karma doesn’t revenge. It only rewards good and bad deeds. I’ll choose karma over ingratitude, any day, anytime because, in the fullness of time, fairness is, essentially, the goal of karma. Ingratitude is the intoxicating vodka wobbling the arrogant legs of the entitled, on the road of no return. Ingratitude loves arrogance, […]

By Etim Etim Atiku Abubakar’s victory at the PDP primary has excited Bola Tinubu and his supporters so much so that Tinubu was the first to congratulate the former Vice President, even before the delegates left the stadium early Sunday morning. Since then, Tinubu’s supporters have been all over the place, celebrating Atiku’s emergence, and […]

The train attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway at Rijana Kagarko LGA, in Kaduna The withdrawal of the threat by kidnappers to kill passengers of the ill-fated train along Abuja-Kaduna is certainly a big relief to Nigerians, particularly the distressed relatives of the abductees. For whatever it is worth, the decision at least provides a ray […]

By Kabiru Gaya As the nation enters the transition period of President Muhammadu Buhari, it is natural that the discussion begins to tilt toward his legacy. At several discussion fora, there has been a debate as to what Buhari will leave as a legacy after his eight-year reign as president. All over the world, outgoing […]

By Niran Adedokun Now and again, you read things about President Muhammadu Buhari that contradict the persona sold to Nigeria. One of such is the media report alleging that he asked governors of the All Progressives Congress to allow him to choose his successor. This claim wasn’t part of the official statement issued by his […]

By Kingsley Fanwo On Tuesday 31st May 2022 and shortly before his departure to Spain, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari had a closed-door meeting with the twenty-two Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The main agenda of the meeting was to brainstorm on the forthcoming APC national convention to nominate the presidential flag bearer of […]

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) reacts after receiving a plaque from the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum (R) during Guterres’ first mission to Nigeria at the Maiduguri International Airport, Borno State, Nigeria on May 3, 2022. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The visit by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres to Nigeria […]

Officials count votes in front of voters and party representatives during the presidential and parliamentary elections on February 23, 2019. Stefan Heunis / AFP By Ighodalo Clement Eromosele It is axiomatic first that the system of governance in Nigeria since 1966 has not worked to mark the country out in the comity of nations. Second, […]