Category: Opinion

By Abimbola Adelakun Years ago, I had an unforgettable experience of nearly witnessing a lynching at Iwo Road in Ibadan. It was a typical day, and while standing at a bus stop, a woman two paces away suddenly shouted that her purse had been snatched. She held the clothes of the man standing beside her. […]

Democracy is fast losing its popularity among Nigerians. Often chanted as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people, this model now rings hollow. The presidential system, under representative democracy, has become a tool of oppression, exploitation, and sleaze. It has produced a small group of rich and powerful Nigerians who […]

The recurring accidents from explosions are a deadly killer in Nigeria. This was re-enacted on Wednesday evening on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. A truck carrying cement exploded after it lost control and rammed into several stationary vehicles. Footage of the incident showed a huge cloud of billowing black smoke amid a scrambling crowd. Motorists hurriedly made […]

By Abimbola Adelakun Following the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday. He suspended the embattled Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all the members of the House of Assembly for six months. He also selected Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd) as administrator […]

Twelve years after Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three North-East states due to Boko Haram Islamic terrorism, President Bola Tinubu repeated it in Rivers State on Tuesday. With no apparent war other than the in-fighting between the top political actors in Rivers, it is a hasty and contentious decision with dangerous ramifications. […]

Western countries are two-faced. They preach transparency and good governance while serving as vaults for Nigeria’s stolen billions. It is unacceptable that corrupt officials plunder public funds, only to find safe havens for their loot in Western banks, real estate, and luxury assets. This must stop. The recent US decision to deny visas to the […]

The statement by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole that 30 foreign trips undertaken by President Bola Tinubu have attracted proposed investments worth $50.8 billion into the country sounds exciting, but it needs to be substantiated. Curious citizens want empirical evidence of the investments and how they are boosting the economy. Even […]

By Ehichioya Ezomon Former British statesman, Labour Party politician and twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976) James Harold Wilson (1916-1995), stated that: “A week is a long time in politics,” which, in today’s world of social media, is being updated to, “A day in politics is a […]

By Ehichioya Ezomon Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, elder statesman, former Federal Commissioner, Leader of the Ijaw Nation, and Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), died on Monday, February 17, 2025, aged 97. Since his passing, the family home in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has become a melting port for “our leaders” to sympathise with the […]