Tag: opinion
An Open Letter To President Jonathan
By Alofe Sunday Dear Mr. President, At this time when everyone is writing you a letter, mine is not to…
New Year’s Euphoria And The Audacity Of Hope
By Tayo Ogunbiyi It was the last day of the year and expectedly the church was full to the brim.…
The Nigeria Of My Dream
By Femi Onasanya I grew up to know a Nigeria that used to be great. Sadly enough, even till now,…
Shelle’s Lagos PDP Should Join APC
By Joe Igbokwe Recently, Tunji Shelle, the Lagos PDP chairman was in the news again. This time, it was during…
No “Merry Christmas” in the Holy Lands
Disu Kamor Many people around the world have commenced the celebration of Christmas by wishing their family members, friends and…
Obasanjo, Jonathan, The Message And The Messenger
By Peter Claver-Oparah There is little doubt that the recent letter by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to the incumbent President…
Fani-Kayode, Truth Is The Best Weapon
By Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema After reading through Femi Fani-Kayode’s article titled ‘Olunloyo and the Wild, Wild West’ in the December…
Mandela: A Long Walk To The Emancipation Of Man
By Osuolale Alalade The transition of the Madiba on 5 December, 2013 into an icon of the ages ushered in…
Why Nigeria Is Not Respected, Fashola Got It Wrong
By Dr. Fola Ojo Governor Babatunde Fashola recently expressed his frustration at the attitude of the South African government towards…
An Open Letter To OBJ And Nigerians
By Yahaya Balogun Dear Sir, Your open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan few days ago, going viral on the internet…
OBJ’s letter to GEJ—some observations
By Chinweizu Former President Obasanjo, OBJ, is a general. Like a good general he is trying to defend a city…
Mandela: The Lessons in Leadership
By Kayode Fayemi The passing of Nelson Mandela after his prolonged hospitalisation should not be a cause for sadness on…
Mandela’s Candid Opinion Of Nigerian Leaders
Six years before his death last Thursday, Nelson Mandela took a look at Nigeria and expressed sadness at the political,…
Intellectuals Must Overthrow Igbo Political Traders
By Joe Igbokwe It is the duty of intellectuals in every society to set agenda for leaders so that they…
Lingering ASUU Crisis
By Fola Lawal It is now five good months that the crisis between ASUU and the Federal Government has refused…