Tag: opinion
Ndigbo And The Development Question
By Mac Durugbo Whatever else is ascribed to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) in terms of…
Why We Must Patronise Locally Manufactured Automobiles
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi General Olusegun Obasanjo in his first stint saw the need to tighten the spending of government. To…
Fashola As A Social Engineer
By Rasak Musbau In the not-too-distant past, the city of Lagos was not synonymous with orderliness, cleanliness or any such…
Who Is Afraid Of A National Conference?
By Kanayo Esinulo The drumbeats and soundbites that favour a National Conference are getting louder and clearer. The objective conditions…
God’s Warning: “There Is Too Much Bloodshed Here!”
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil,/that put darkness for light, and light…
Ekiti Early Child School: A Key To Realizing Our Kids’ Potentials
By ‘Dimeji Daniels When the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child held its first Day of General…
Lessons From Governor Fashola’s Apology
By Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema Very few of the men and women who have been in charge of Nigeria’s affairs for…
Kwankwaso: National conference will divide Nigerians
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has condemned the call for a national conference, saying…
President Jonathan Deserves A Second Term
By Ben Nanaghan Many state governors in Nigeria have now abandoned their primary constitutional assignments and responsibilities and have veered…
Kofi Awoonor, Guardian Of The Sacred Word
By Niyi Osundare Eni re dara ile A splendid man has joined the earth Gbee gbee, ofere gbee…
Baba Suwe Versus NDLEA: A Letter To The Supreme Court
By Bello Destiny Paul Not quite long ago, the Court of Appeal in Lagos State upturned the decision of the…
Understanding Lagos Residents’ Registration Initiative
By Tayo Ogunbiyi As usual with most government policies and programmes, the recently inaugurated Lagos residents’ registration scheme is being…
A Moratorium On 2015 Election
By Chido Onuma I didn’t imagine I would return to this column, although temporarily, so soon after I decided to…
Aregbesola Not a Muslim Fanatic —Ifaturoti
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the governor of the State of Osun, is one governor who has demonstrated uncommon interest in the…
Painting dele jegede:A Feast of Honors
These days when dele jegede – the highly respected and famous Nigerian cartoonist, Painter and Art historian – encounters his…
Divided Anambra: Gov Obi’s Legacy
By James Akudike Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State will leave office next March, by which time he will have…
Imagination!
By dele jegede i. In the last ten hours or so, presentations have been made, discussions had, and views expressed…
Building A Strong And Enduring Democracy In Nigeria
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The concept of democracy has received varying definitions and interpretations from scholars and political observers depending on…
Anambra 2013: Ngige Stands Taller Than The Rest
By Peter Claver Oparah The political ante in Anambra State is gradually inching to a climax with the fast approaching…
Jonathan, Don’t Miss This Golden Opportunity!
By Godwin Onyeacholem The power game currently going on in Nigeria is nothing but an embarrassment. If the contest as…
Autonomy For LGs, A Necessity
By Michael Jegede Before the National Assembly went on annual recess towards the end of July this year, the Senate…
Morality And The Afterlife
By Akin Obasa Many Nigerians would remember the iconic social crusader, Tai Solarin, who died 19 years ago. During his…
Nigeria: Political Party Ideology And National Unity
By Solomon Markson “It is wrong for any section of this country to show desperation for the presidency just for…
As Govt Frustrates SURE-P Into Sacking 111,000
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi When the now-rested Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in February this year intimated us that the Federal…
Aviation: Africa’s Risky Skies
By Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Africa is the second most populous continent on earth after Asia with more than a billion…
Cult Of Jesus And The War In Warri
By Osuolale Alalade It is much simpler to see the advent of the Maitatsine and its contemporaneous expression in Boko…
Afolabi Olawole: Rarity Of A Stand
By Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni In the last few weeks, I have followed with keen interest and a discerning mind, the story…
Lagos And The Revival Of Football In Nigeria
By Tayo Ogunbiyi A few days ago, the city of Lagos was agog, as the final of the 68th edition…
Ekiti And FRC Report
By Sina Pius The recently released Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) report for 2011, which claimed that Ekiti State is among…
The Other Side Of Anti-Tobacco Campaign
By Kola Boluwaji When people suddenly emerge as apostles of anti-this and anti-that, we often assume they must be altruistic…