Category: Opinion

South East Governors It is worrisome that many parts of the five states of the South-East have been gripped in unrelenting terrorist activities orchestrated by the so-called “unknown gunmen.” Fingers are being pointed in the direction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network arm that are championing agitation for self-determination […]

By Ayo Olukotun “Does it bother the government that when the prices of oil go up in the world market as currently, ordinary Nigerians are not excited?” – Ayo Makinde, Channels Television, Journalist, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 There are several depressing mysteries about Nigeria, not the least of them, how a relatively tiny political elite […]

By Simon Kolawole Gone are the days when high crude oil prices meant a lot to Nigeria, or should I say Nigerians. It used to mean a massive boost in our foreign reserves. This enabled the country to meet its foreign trade obligations more comfortably — without having to ration forex. We could also boost […]

By Owei Lakemfa The domineering media is presenting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a war hero who has confidently stood up to Russian forces and is recording stunning victories. Yes, Russian troops are dying, but so are Ukrainian troops. Worst still, Ukrainian civilians are dying not necessarily because they are targeted or bombed, but that […]

Parents of Nigerian students in Ukraine By Cheta Nwanze I’d like to begin this by saying something important: the attack on Ukraine is immoral and wicked and deserves all the uproar that has accompanied it from wherever. Sadly, that is about where it will get. The world of geopolitics is not a moral place and, […]

An aerial view taken on February 12, 2019 shows the historic centre of Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria. (Photo by Florian Plaucheur / AFP) A mishmash of business leaders and politicians recently gathered in Lagos, ostensibly to save Nigeria from its present political impasse – some created and others aggravated by the prevailing administration. […]

The two serious accusations against Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, signpost a personal tragedy to him, but of larger and unpleasant implications for the reputation of Nigeria police and the country. Kyari was first indicted in the U.S. in a case of money laundering by one high flying, big spending Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas […]

By Martins Oloja When the storm threatens, a man is afraid for his house. But when the house is destroyed, there is something to do. About a storm he can do nothing, but he can rebuild a house.” This is a weekend of celebration of a small but significant achievement for all of us in […]

Photo: BBC Uprising over the freedom to wear hijab, or not, is ugly enough in a modern society. But having schoolchildren endlessly embroiled in such inanities to the point of shutting down schools is uglier and disgraceful. As it is currently the case in Kwara State, the unsavory development makes a mockery of both education […]

By Femi Mimiko What bears emphasis in the carefully choreographed extant conflict over Ukraine is the profundity of Russia’s position. It simply says that continuous eastward expansion of NATO is at variance with its own national security interests. I argue that such a claim is, of course, much stronger than the logic of Ukrainian sovereignty […]