What is it in the person of Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, or in his governmental policy that tends to allow Nigerian Christians and Muslims to...
By Tony Ogunlowo . . . A wise man once said,” ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for...
High-Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, CEO of Daar Communications Plc, must have learnt the hard way how it feels to be in the opposition...
This commentary is inspired by Olusegun Adeniyi’s “Of wailers, counterwailers and Buharideens” (ThisDay, March 31). In that piece, the ace journalist and public affairs...
Our neighbours to the West, the Republic of Benin, have just concluded a Presidential election, which has been considered free, fair and peaceful, from...
Nigerians are tired of corruption. They are fed up with it. And they are hoping to God that President Mohammadu Buhari would be able...
You have no choice but to feel sorry for Mr Remi Oyeyemi. An active mind languishing in the recesses of great men. A patriot nonetheless battling...
Soon after the March 28, 2015 presidential elections where the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) conceded defeat to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
By Benjamin Atu . . . / The task of administering the old mid-western region which was one of the most resourceful and intelligent in Nigeria...
Whatever problem we may have in Nigeria at this or any other time, this country is sustained by the fact that we are indeed a very...
In the last article, (Facts Dont Lie:Reign of Error)I made a data driven case that Nigeria’s economy is already diversified; among other issues. This following...
During his recent visit to Qatar, President Muhammadu Buhari sat for an interview with Martine Dennis of Al Jazeera. Last weekend, close to two weeks after...
To you, my fellow compatriots, I say, “Do not turn away your attention from this epistle of mine; I address you plainly.” Do you know that...
Somalia is found in the Horn of Africa with Mogadishu as capital city. Ever since Mohamed Siad Barre, the late dictator, fled the city in...
“Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven…” -Matthew 19:14 “Your wealth and...
In the poem “The Second Coming” published in 1921, William Butler Yeats wrote that “… everywhere the ceremony of innocence is drowned; the best lack conviction,...
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree...
Here is one presidential declaration garnished with astonishing exaggerations that should make your stomach turn. It is hard to be consumed with a big spoon of...
I received a plaintive note last week from a young man who seemed rather shocked that I had not written about Nigeria’s scandal of the moment—the...
By Reuben Abati….. This is really exciting time in America; watching the drama of the 2016 Presidential nomination process from a distance, I find the contests,...
By Benjamin Obiajulu Aduba The 9-month span of Mr. Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency is not long enough to pass final judgements on his stewardship but long enough...
By Dele Momodu . . . Fellow Nigerians, something melodramatic occurred some days ago in Doha, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, where President Muhammadu Buhari dropped a...
By Okey Ndibe . . . In 1992, Bill Clinton, then the Democratic Party candidate for the US presidency, popularized the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.”...
By Lawrence Chinedu Nwobu It has now become somewhat traditional for Buhari to be talking down on Nigeria and Nigerians in slurs and gaffes that have...
By Remi Oyeyemi The Indian born British journalist and author, Eric Arthur Blair popularly known as George Orwell was possessed of a fertile mind; and a...
By Leonard Karshima Shilgba Lee Kuan Yew wrote in his book, From Third World To First: The Singapore Story (1965-2000), the following insightful words: “After years...
By Olisa Akukwe In 2006, a song that was part salsa, part hip-hop hit the airwaves with resounding resonance, globally. “Hips don’t lie” by Shakira, the...
By Olusegun Adeniyi At an evening service in a church I attended last week, the lady who led the prayer session did not even bother to...
By Dele Momodu “So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them, ‘The one without sin among you, let him first cast...
By Reuben Abati . . . “My brother, e ku exchange rate oh.” “Excuse me?” “I am greeting you. I am saying how are you and...
Olalekan Waheed Adigun . . . When many thought the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ticking the right boxes for 2019, the party leadership came up...
By Patrick Nwadike . . . “Was Buhari wrong in speaking the truth? The extent of criminality our elected politicians display is evident for all to...
By Shaka Momodu First of all, let me ask all my countrymen a question: has there ever been a political party in the history of Nigeria...
By Dele Momodu . . . Fellow Nigerians, let us start today’s epistle with a real life story. Some years ago, a woman named Dr Kema...
By Bolaji Niniowo . . . . On Monday, February 15, 2018, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria reportedly directed the Federal Ministry...
By Olusegun Adeniyi Following the recent Supreme Court judgement, which upheld the election of Mr. Nyesom Wike as Governor of Rivers State, some leaders of the...
By Tunde Fagbenle In the last few months, each day we wake up to revelations upon revelations of huge amounts of public money that’s been...
By Reuben Abati . . . Championed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and supported by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Minister of State for Industry,...
By Okey Ndibe Two recent conversations reminded me of the extent to which the lives of “ordinary” Nigerians—that is to say, most Nigerians—have been gravely debased....
By Chido Onumah Late last month, President Muhammadu Buhari sent two executive bills to the National Assembly that border on the government’s commitment to strengthen...
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo . . . . “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” Johann Wolfgang Von...
By Ochereome Nnanna . . . EVERY administration enjoys its share of honeymoon after assuming power. The allure of newness and expectations are high during this...
By Sonola Olumhense EARLY in my career, I was invited to dinner by my Second Republic state governor, Professor Ambrose Alli. I was to share his...
By Reuben Abati . . . It is that time of the year again in the month of February, when there is so much talk and...
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me say right away that I do not envy President Muhammadu Buhari at this moment. It cannot be easy carrying...
By Etcetera . . . I am writing you today because I am a Christian myself. I am not writing this article to attack you; on...
By Ahmed Oluwasanjo From the days of Moses in the Bible, those who take responsibility – as public servants – have always had to manage and...
By Abimbola Adelakun . . . President Muhammadu Buhari is not in an enviable position right now. Just a year ago, Nigerians were chanting “FeBuhari” and...
By Indang Alibi . . . There are two sayings often uttered, accompanied by a smile of mischievous wisdom, by judges and lawyers in Nigeria...
By Sonala Olumhense Does President Muhammadu Buhari need two terms in office? Some people close enough to know are saying this is a current concern. As...
