Issues/Policy

The ultimate prize for the introduction of clowning into Nigerian leadership must go to Olusegun Obasanjo in his second coming as Nigeria’s helmsman from 1999 to 2007. A clumsy soldier and uncouth statesman, Obasanjo hid […]

How many times have you heard people say, If I had my way……………. Then they would go ahead to list all those things they would do if they had the final say on the matter. […]

But the motive behind the lie that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was banned from visiting the USA on account of corruption charges was before now,foggy.Not a scintilla of fact to support the allegation except […]

The prevailing relative peace, as well as the steadily deteriorating national economy that has brought untold hardships to millions of poverty-stricken Nigerians may be further threatened if the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government fails to […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria is miffed that Governor Nasir Ahmad el Rufai of Kaduna State is threatening to dock Dr Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center, for comments made by Dr Enenche about […]

The supremacy of money across Nigeria, yet the failure of – almost – everything regarding development is indicative of how little individual wealth means to an abandoned society. Luxury, personal comfort and special services are […]

Just days before Christmas, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted that he had chatted with executives of America’s major banks and they all assured him that they had excess liquidity to keep lending to businesses […]

Onoshe Nwabuikwu; sms: 08099400229 The New Year is barely 48 hours away! I had planned to write about the concerts that took place last Sunday, especially the Wizkid in Lagos concert, in addition to bringing […]

Among the coincidences, intersections and crossroads of life, I had just commenced my career when Audu Ogbeh, now Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, first entered the federal cabinet as Minister of Communications. The year […]

I watched with keen interest the vice presidential candidates’ debate organised ahead of the forthcoming elections in Nigeria. Obviously, the current government, to be candid, has not performed to the level of my initial expectations […]

It was the late icon of anti-apartheid struggle and former South African President Nelson Mandela who observed that “education is the weapon you can use to change the world.” Most countries invest more in education […]

I am returning to Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The last time he came on my radar, an army of the Redeemed Christian Church of God faithful led by Mr. Laolu Akande, his media aide […]

We can’t deny that we always doze off at the point of our need for purposeful leadership. We have never been vigilant about quality political recruitment in our journey through democratisation. One of our icons, […]

In times like this, Northerners are having it rough trying to explain their humanity. How come that an area known for its peace and security has suddenly turned into a hellhole of bloodshed? The wars […]

The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) and the Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) have committed the greatest self-deprecating blunder yet by selecting only five presidential and vice presidential candidates for their organised debates. Regardless of […]

When the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, said, “He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length […]

With Nigeria still struggling to address its dependence on food imports, a declassified American diplomatic file has revealed how former President Shehu Shagari 39 years ago deftly fended off pressure by his United States’ counterpart, […]

Three weeks ago, I stumbled across a picture on social media, which invoked sympathy. It got me thinking for a long time. The selfie was that of a gallant soldier fighting Boko Haram terrorism in […]