Category: Opinion

By Abraham Ogbodo It is not right to say that Nyesom Wike is in the news again. He is, always. The big deal is when the Minister, who was also Governor of Rivers State for eight years, manages to stop boiling over and strike a comportment that does not attract news hunters. Last Tuesday, Wike […]

After prolonged bouts of hunger and hardship, Nigerians are experiencing some relief as the prices of some staple foods are dropping. The road to lower food prices has been long and thorny. It should therefore be celebrated and sustained. President Bola Tinubu’s spontaneous removal of fuel subsidy during his inauguration on May 29, 2023, and […]

By Festus Adedayo Greek philosopher, Socrates, may be the most famous Western figure of his time to have swallowed the poisonous plant’s juice called hemlock. But, Africa, too had its. As he was sentenced to death in 399 BCE, Socrates was forced to drink this poisonous plant secretion which causes muscular paralysis, leading to respiratory […]

By Steve Otaloro In recent days, a misleading article has been making the rounds on social media, attempting to discredit the bold industrial vision of the Ondo State Government under Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The piece, cloaked in the guise of “investigative journalism,” alleges that the proposed $50 billion Sunshine Free Trade Zone and Refinery […]

By Tonnie Iredia The threat by US President Donald Trump of attacking Nigeria if its government allows a continuation of what he called the persecution of Christians has remained the matter of the moment since it was made last week. Almost every segment of the Nigerian population has had its say on the subject and […]

A Persuasive Reflection By Olukayode Ajulo Gunboat diplomacy evokes powerful imagery of naval strength and military might, representing a historical practice where nations pursue foreign policy objectives through the threat of force. This method has been wielded to assert dominance, safeguard economic interests, and manipulate political outcomes in distant lands, often reflecting a complex interplay […]

By Tunde Odesola Sometimes I wonder in my quiet moments how African forebears treated the silent assassins of the body and soul – bleeding in the head, hernia rupture, unborn extra-large child, heart attack, kidney and liver failure, among others. I wonder why the rampaging Abiku phenomenon disappeared upon the arrival of hygienic birth delivery […]

By Pius Mordi At the height of the army’s fight against Boko Haram under General Azubuike Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff, there was a remarkable measure of success in shooing back the Islamist insurgents from the territories they had taken. That was when Muhammadu Buhari, then nursing the desire to rule Nigeria again through […]

By Steve Otaloro In a political landscape often crowded with noise and spectacle, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has emerged as a leader who speaks less and delivers more. His leadership philosophy is simple yet profound — let the work speak for itself. While many leaders chase the glamour of media headlines, Aiyedatiwa […]

By Olusola Adeyegbe What is playing out in the courtroom of Justice James Omotosho is more than a trial; it is a quiet tug of war between the authority of the state and the defiance of a man who refuses to recognise that authority. By rejecting legal counsel and choosing to defend himself, Nnamdi Kanu […]