Opinions

I hope those who have now formed an emergency vanguard for the defence of the Supreme Court just because it played an unusual Father Christmas in rewarding their electoral roguery fully understand the long term implication of the controversial rulings, how they badly assail the credibility of the electoral process and how they stand to […]

It is trite to say when it comes to electricity; Nigerians have been compelled to pay more for darkness, so last week’s decision by the Senate ordering the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the proposed 45% increase in tariff is a bold and praise-worthy gesture. Ordinarily, the hike was unnecessary since there hasn’t […]

There has been renewed talk lately about the need for Nigerians to patronize locally made goods, (someone should have added… and services!). Championed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and supported by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar and a large crowd of online campaigners, […]

There cannot be any question on the right and privilege of President Buhari to hire and fire any minister, head of government agency or parastatal but accountability and a sense of duty demand that reasons be given for the action, to the ultimate employers of both the President and his appointees, namely, the Nigerian people. […]

Today, February 14 is Valentine’s Day and Nigerians will join their counterparts the world over to celebrate love in all its forms – filial, erotic, plutonic and even agape. But as Nigerians celebrate the day specially set aside for lovers to exchange avowals, some unedifying developments raise fundamental questions about the real significance of a […]

It is that time of the year again in the month of February, when there is so much talk and excitement about romance and love, all in preparation for that special day dedicated to love, romance and dalliance, this very day, Valentine’s Day.  The romantic propaganda can be really oppressive. In the past few days […]

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups, on Saturday slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for sacking 13 Vice Chancellors of universities established by former President Goodluck Jonathan calling the action illegal. In an open letter signed by the coalition’s two major executive officers, the coalition seeks a reverse of the action. Read the full letter below: His […]

It is no longer news that the Supreme Court judgment on the appeal of the Senate Presi­dent, Senator Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), was not favourable to him. What is news now is some curi­ous calls going out for him to step down from his […]

The memory of a widely transmitted gory video of a gang of iniquitous cadets of the Kaduna-based Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) literally tearing a young man apart will not fade away as long as Nigeria exists. Indeed, in the narrative of recurrent, systematic brutalization of Nigerians by men and women who wear the varying assorted […]

Since crude oil was discovered in Nigeria, the nation economy has taken a mono-cultural dimension with total reliance on oil revenue. Prior to this period, being a country with vast agro-ecology and agricultural resources which enable efficient growth of various crops and animals, Nigeria’s economy flourished through Agriculture; Nigeria was a major exporter of cash […]

Corruption stories have been the dominant theme of governance since the Buhari government came into being more than eight months ago. In many ways this is not surprising. His candidacy was marketed on his well-known integrity and apparent incorruptibility. Buhari was also reported to have said that he would like to be remembered as a […]

The Supreme Court judgment that gave the green light for the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is an institutional ambush of great magnitude that has reignited the political tensions that trailed the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly. What is more, the verdict could open the dark secrets of the APC government and compromise […]