Opinions

Most columnists, writers and public commentators have shied away from doing so but today yours truly will treat a matter and pose a question that is in the hearts and minds of many both within and outside Nigeria.  The question is whether President Muhammadu Buhari (remember him?) is actually dead or still alive. And, assuming […]

So, by the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, standing trial for sundry assets declaration charges for two years now is blameless. The crimes, for which he had been making rounds at CCT for two years now, never happened. Or is it that they happened but Bukola Saraki was […]

What is now clear in words and in deed is that Nigerians are amongst the most lawless people on earth and the fifth most lawless country in Africa, according to the 2016 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index. South Africa, Ghana, Botswana, Senegal and Tunisia are rated best on the African continent in […]

For over two years now, the Igbo political elite have been uncomfortable with their choice for president losing at the last Nigerian presidential election. Since that time, it (as well as its militant wing IPOB) has resorted to subversive sabotage of the Nigerian state. It (the Igbo political establishment) has argued that  the Igbo has […]

It would have been enough to dismiss the ultimatum by some northern groups asking Igbo residing in their region to quit before October 1 or face dire consequences, as the ranting of overzealous and misguided youths. But against the background of Nigeria’s precarious situation, after pro-Biafra agitators grounded activities in South-eastern Nigeria; shutting down major […]

Just like millions of Nigerians and lovers of peace, harmonious cohabitation and relations of people across the world, yours sincerely was taken aback by the crude, irresponsible, provocative, reckless and invitation to anarchy threat by some youth groups which claimed to represent the the interest of the people of northern region of Nigeria. Without mincing […]

A leading Igbo socio-cultural group, Nzuko Umunna, has reacted to the threat issued by a coalition of Northern Youths, asking all Nigerians of Igbo extraction to vacate the northern part of the country of face “visible actions”. The threat which has caused some disquiet in the country came to many as a shock. Reactions have […]

Several Christian Ministers of the gospel or Men of God as they are now popularly called have been involved in sex scandals, some of which have gone viral on the internet and social media. This, naturally, has raised fundamental questions, not the least of which is the issue of integrity and credibility amongst the men […]

General Babagana Monguno (rtd) was announced as the new National Security Adviser (NSA) by the current administration. He replaced Sambo Dasuki who had acted in that position in the new regime, for over a month after serving as substantial NSA to the regime of President Goodluck Jonathan for about three years. General Monguno was widely […]

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Abubakar Sa’ad, is beginning to put himself regularly in the eye of ridicule. His recent pronouncements on national matters are beginning to get neutrals worried if this man is not on a deliberate misadventure of creating confusion, tension and chaos where ordinarily there ought to be none. With the […]

As the country marked the second anniversary of the coming to power of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) last May 29, it is worth-noting that the high expectations and hopes of economic rebound, has turned into bitter disillusionment, even as the new administration seeks to re-appraise its priorities and implement its agenda for change. The […]

“There are two basic questions that must be answered by all Nigerians. One, do we want to remain as one country? Two, if the answer is yes, under what conditions?” – Chief Bola Ige Introduction To paraphrase the historian, mathematician, journalist, Marxist, and progressive thinker, Edwin Madunagu, every political history has its significant dates, landmarks […]