Category: Opinion

It is no longer in doubt that the political machinery of the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is undergoing critical stress in the party, the presidency and in his Southwest base. A trademark he seems to have acquired for himself since the birth of the party in 2014 is that […]

By Charles Onuanaiju At the launch of the operational phase of the 54-member nation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in the Nigerien capital, Niamey early this month, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mousa Faki Mahamat described it as a “historic moment” and added that “the speedy entry into force of AfCFTA […]

By Theo Adebowale|The blame game is one evidence that is often displayed to prove that Nigerians are not united.  Apportioning blame is a skill that every Nigerian acquires naturally, early in life.  This attitude may not be unconnected with the popularity of the Adamic version of the story of creation.  Whereas Adam fingered Eve as […]

By Hardball Who killed Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the National leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti? Reports say “gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen” killed the 58-year-old woman on July 12 in Ondo State. Police spokesman in the state, Femi Joseph, said: “Three vehicles were ambushed by gunmen at Kajola […]

By Reuben Abatil The Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered the final judgment on Friday, July 5, in the matter of the September 22 Gubernatorial election, and the September 27 re-run in Osun State.  On September 22, 2018, the collation of results indicated that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke had won the […]

By Boladale Adekoya Haile Selassie, the former Emperor of Ethiopia and one of the most defining figures of the East African country, once said: “Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered […]

The public outrage, which followed the Federal Government’s plan to surreptitiously seize lands from constituent parts of the Nigerian nation to feed the business drive of Fulani herdsmen, has been quite instructive in intergroup relations. The people have spontaneously demonstrated their power of protest through different media platforms. Fittingly, President Muhammadu Buhari has given an […]

By Cheta Nwanze, Before we start, let us define two concepts, equality and equity. Equality can be defined as uniformity in or ability, degree, quantity, rank, or value. Equity, on the other hand, is fairness or impartiality. Basically, when two or more groups know that regardless of what happens, the system will respond to both […]

By Richard Akinnola “If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?” – Psalm 130:3 Now that the Dakolos have formally lodged a complaint with the police over the alleged rape of Busola Dakolo, that is the right direction to take in the circumstance. So, if you are Christian in the true […]