Tag: opinion
Spooks, Kidnappers and Saviour Obama
By Femi Fani-Kayode In an attempt to apprehend the 30-year old American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, a plane that was carrying…
Yobe Killings Devastated Me As A Father
By Joe Igbokwe I have been trying to imagine the state of minds of the parents and the siblings of…
Blueprint For Africa’s Industrialisation
By Adegboyega Ariyo Africa has about 16 per cent of the world’s population, with 22 per cent of the planet’s…
The New Police And FRSC Check-Points
By Kanayo Esinulo We begin with these obvious facts: many Inspectors-General who reigned at Sir Louis Edet House, Nigeria Police…
Remembering Achebe, The Right Way
By Emmanuel Arodovwe To many students and scholars of African literature and history, as well as peoples of African descent…
Obama’s Wake Up Call: A Blessing In Disguise
By Joe Igbokwe The dumping of Nigeria by President Barack Obama during his recent visit to Africa does not mean…
A Case For The Promotion Of Indigenous Languages
By Matthew Ochuko Language to date remains the most important human invention. The earliest account of its emergence is found…
Salisu Buhari Can’t Be Member Of UNN Governing Council
By Joe Igbokwe I may not know the current situation now but the University of Nigeria I left in 1985…
2015: Why Buhari Matters
By Chido Onumah & Godwin Onyeacholem We must state unequivocally that we have no illusion about the present order. We…
The Impact Of Lagos Education Reform
By Omotayo Ogunbiyi The impact of qualitative education as the strongest weapon to fight poverty and a useful pillar for…
Nigerian Police And Arbitrary Charge
By Apata Akinsemoyin Mukaila Fellow Nigerians, whether we like to admit it or not, we have a group of untrained…
100 Years After, Lokoja Still Asleep!
By Taiwo Lawrence Adeyemi With barely some months away from to the celebration of Nigeria’s Centenary, Lokoja, the administrative capital…
Defending Our Votes
By Babafemi Ojudu Let me start my reflections on the sanctity of electoral mandates with a personal experience of the…
Political Prospects And Challenges
By Salihu Lukman Divide and rule is by far the dominant strategy in Nigeria’s contemporary politics. It thrives on zoning…
Enough Of ASUU, ASUP Strikes
By Tayo Demola The essence of education to the growth and development of any nation cannot be over emphasized. Education…
Chido Onumah Still Misses The Point Here!
By Joe Igbokwe I have just read the second part of Mr. Chido Onumah’s piece on ‘The Opposition and 2015’.…
Governor Fashola Comes Of Age @ 50
By Joe Igbokwe Your talent is God’s gift to you, what you do with it is your gift back to…
Nigeria Solar Car Challenge
By Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni On Tuesday, 4th of June, 2013, a certain advert on page 4 of Vanguard Newspaper uncharacteristically caught…
Still On Jonathan, Opposition And 2015
By Chido Onumah I would be deluding myself if I imagined that my article last week, “2015: Who will defeat…
Immortalizing Our Heroes—The Lagos Example
By Rasak Musbau Hannah Arendt, German-born US philosopher and historian, once said that the connection between history and nature is…
Police And Extra Judicial Killings
By Prince Mukaila Apata Akinsemoyin At the risk of and discomfort of my life, I will courageously tell the truth…
Babatunde Raji Fashola – The Cicero Of Isalegangan At 50
By Olumuyiwa Jimoh Leaders demonstrate a high sense of connectedness with the society as they have great and deep understanding…
2015 Presidency: If I Were Rochas Okorocha
By Peter Claver Oparah From the mouth of his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere, we heard that Imo State Governor, Owelle…
What APC Will Do In Nigeria
By Joe Igbokwe As we move close to making All Progressives Congress, APC, an effective political party in Nigeria, some…
Providing Employment Through Skill Acquisition
By Babatunde Adegunju Until adequate skill acquisition programmes for youths complement the Federal Government’s efforts in the area of employment…
Tears For My Friend Michael Prest
By Femi Ogunkolati I shed several tears when I saw how British and global press descended on my friend of…
Nasarawa State: The War Against Eggons
By Godwin Onyeacholem One man holds the key to lasting peace in the tense Middle Belt state of Nasarawa: Governor…
Curbing Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking
By Rasak Musbau June 26 is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Set aside by the United…
Fashola, Grey Hair And The Burden Of Governance
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), is different things to different people. Professor Wole…