Category: Opinion

By Jide Courage Behold Pope Leo XIV, the brand-new pontiff elected by Catholic Cardinals this evening at the Sistine Chapel in Rome. With a staggering population of 1.4 billion people, Pope Leo XIV will lead the largest Christian organisation in the world. The election of a pontiff excites significant interest because, behind the scene, they […]

By Tonnie Iredia Political defections occur in many countries of the world. Donald Trump, the current president of the United States of America who is now a Republican was once a Democrat. Defection is therefore neither new nor restricted to Nigeria. Whereas it is not too difficult to appreciate the rationale for political defections in […]

AS the world marks Labour Day 2025, the future of the Nigerian worker appears bleak. While the Nigerian Labour Congress must agitate for the dignity of the Nigerian worker, the federal and state governments must create an enabling environment for both the public and private sectors to thrive. This year’s Labour Day theme, ‘Social Justice […]

By  Martins Oloja At this perilous time when most of our political leaders and their allies in politics are working hard to give our country a bad name through political banditry, national greed that depletes national grid, unbridled corrupt practices that can’t be contained even within anti-corruption agencies, let’s this week celebrate the architecture we […]

By Tunde Odesols Abimbola’s eyes had seen 999 battles; so, one more battle would not make him go blind. Having survived a milestone of battles, it was natural for Abimbola to deploy his greatest weapon, Ifa, to prosecute the students’ battle that raged during his tenure as vice-chancellor of the University of Ife. The Babalawo’s […]

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. […]