Opinion

Continued from last week… The next paper was presented by Dr Mathew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese. Dr...

My only frustration is that Jonathan is not from my Ibadan. If he were, this would have been easy. All he...

Largely unremarked, despite its disruptive effect on traffic in places like Lagos, a lemming-like rush at retail sales outlets marked...

The theoretical case for the emergence of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction has been eloquently established beyond any reasonable...

President Jonathan closed his Nigerian argument last year with his claim that  “attitudinal issues” and not corruption were responsible for...

Most Christians do not bother with the words of Jesus.  If they did, they would not be Christians.  Churches carefully...

My friend and brother, Dr. Aliyu Tilde, regularly performs unrivalled feats of public service and enlightenment through his blog for...

The Jonathan administration needs to buy a white cock and go wash its head by the riverside in order to...

Our young voice for this Friday is not that young – Ayo Oyalowo (@Ayourb on Twitter) is in his late...

"Defenders of a senseless policy do more to expose their folly while attempting to defend their ill conceived and ill...

Just when you are about to give him the benefit of doubt, President Goodluck Jonathan always come up with something...

I just made it to Nigeria yesterday morning. I am finally home for a visit, after what seemed like eternity...

One of the most frightening things about the Jonathan administration is the president’s palpable lack of appreciation of the problems...

I received a text message yesterday that read, "Senate Committee on constitutional Review is collating people's vote via text on...

This is the first in a #NewLeadership series by the writer.

Yesterday, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 marked the beginning of yet another year. This event, as usual, was heralded by pomp...

Dear Minister Bala Mohammed, As you read this letter, I have a feeling you are most likely wrapping up preparations...

Saturday 9th Safar, 1434, equivalent to December 22nd, 2012, was an important day in the history of Nigerians living in the...

It’s customary to mark the beginning of each year with prayers for ourselves and good wishes for our closest friends...

In 2012 we found ourselves occupying similar (sometimes worse) positions on every study or statistics with the “-istan” countries or...

“He may not be found guilty by the court of law as we expect, but the court of public opinion...

About this time last year, I had picked my likely candidates for the man of the year. It was going...

An eventful year ends, much as it began — inauspiciously. Which is sad! For we recall the immediate past not...

The remains of former security adviser, General Andrew Azazi, were committed to mother earth yesterday at Yenegoa, Bayelsa State. That...

We survived! Contrary to the prediction of the Mayans, the world didn’t end in 2012. Yes, the Mayans got it...