Tag: Opinions
Tackling Voters’ Apathy In Nigeria
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The most universally suitable and acceptable definition of democracy is the one that refers to it as…
The Nigerian Youth And The Challenge Of Nation Building
By Comrade Akido Agenro The youth of a nation constitute an important segment of the population. As it has been…
Service Charter And The Transformation Of LPS
By Ayo Afuwape With a view to transforming the public service, a former President of the country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,…
Let’s Answer The Gay Questions In Nigeria With Our Heads
By Henry C. Onyema Questions: If US or any other pro-gay country sends us an openly gay ambassador what is…
In Support Of Proposed Lagos Anti-Smoking Law
By Rasak Musbau The Lagos State House of Assembly is a good case study of how the legislative arm of…
On Lagos’ Investment In Infrastructure Development
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Infrastructure development is critical to achieving human capital development in any society. The economic impact that infrastructure…
Amalgamation, National Conference Best For Nigeria
By Oluwole Sholanke The amalgamation of the Northern and the Southern Protectorates by Lord Frederic Lugard in 1914 should not…
My Shopping Basket For Mr. President In 2014!
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje As an ordinary citizen with no political and social affiliation or Godfather at the state or…
The Life And Times Of Ariel Sharon
By John Tosin Ajiboye Benjamin Netanyahu’s tribute to the late former Israeli leader, Ariel Sharon said it all. He said…
Conserving Nigeria’s Wetlands For Improved Food Production
By Martins Abocho Nigeria is one of the countries in the world richly endowed with both coastal and inland wetlands,…
Ango, Please Take Gen. Ihejirika To ICC
By Kanayo Esinulo Somehow, it is interesting and fascinating, to say the least, that each time the conservative fraction of…
Which Way Nigeria?
By Raymond Oise-Oghaede To say that the Nigerian Polity is presently heated-up is an understatement. There is confusion everywhere and…
Changing Our Attitude Towards Work In Year 2014
By John Tosin Ajiboye Our attitudes as a nation towards work must change positively this year if we must develop…
Enabling The Physically Challenged
By Rasak Musbau According to English writer and politician, William Hay (1695-1755), one great advantage of deformity is that it…
National Conference: Making The Most Of An Imperfect Situation
By Daniel Onwe Over the years, there has been the clamour for a national conference or dialogue or discourse, whether…
The Coward Called Asari Dokubo And His Empty Threats
By Joe Igbokwe We live in interesting times in Nigeria today. Cowards and Villains nobody knew when it mattered most…
Progressive Speakers’ Forum In An Emerging Democracy
By Olumuyiwa Jimoh That democratic governance has become the most important governance framework thus far and the most universally accepted…
Nigeria In 2014: Worrying Perspectives From The Politicians
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let…
Tackling Adolescents’ Pregnancies
By Bilikis Bakare Population and environment have been inseparable since the beginning of time. They have parasitic and symbiotic relationship.…
Boko Haram: The Nigerian Civil War As Religious War
By Osita Ebiem “We are…calling on Muslims in this part of the world to be well prepared because, very soon,…
The Many Ills Of Zoning
By Alex O.A. Akpodiete A zone is defined as “an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose,…
I Know My Country
By John Tosin Ajiboye The name Nigeria coined from the word Niger Area was not a mistake but was predestined…
Presidency Buys Ohaneze, Other Igbo Groups With N1.2b For 2015
By Joe Igbokwe All it took to put to rest the self evident truth that the Presidency has purchased Ohaneze…
2015, The Youth And National Security
By Tayo Ogunbiyi As we march towards the much anticipated Year 2015, the electioneering time, the heat, without doubt, is…
Why Tukur’s Exit May Not Help PDP
By Joe Igbokwe If anybody is thinking that the exit of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur will bring an end to the…
Food Security: The Lagos Example
By Rasak Musbau It is very sad that with much potential to achieve agricultural success, streets in most parts of…
Advantages Of Writing A Will
By Solomon Asowata A will is a legally enforceable declaration of how a person wishes his or her property should…
Nigeria Does Not Own The Patent To Scam
By Akunna Ejim It has become quite obvious the “thing” to do when trying to describe corruption or the act…
Addressing Housing Deficit In Nigeria
By Lilian Chukwu By some accounts, Nigeria’s home ownership rate, currently put at 25 percent, is very low when compared…
Onyeka Onwenu @ 62: A Tribute
By Ade Osijo Prior to the time I met Ms Onyeka Onwenu in person, I had always been swayed by…