Opinion Corner

By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq A Person, who is a suspect, should be accorded the same rights and Privileges as the Complainant, as the current norm of the Police treating the Complainant better than suspect has no place in any Nigeria Law. They are both equal before the Law. In fact, sometimes a Complainant can turn around to be the suspect …

By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq.  Nigeria is perhaps one of the few economies that shut down by 4pm, under the guise of working hours. Most economies in the world, work 24 hours round the clock and so there is no room for night vigils. What they actually do are night shifts. You cannot be running an economy working 8 hours a …

By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq One of the mysteries of this world is Benin City, one of the two cities in the world that has a wall across its frontiers, the other being the Great Wall of China. In an organized setting, Benin city is known for its network of roads and also the network of its indigenes that live all …

By Erasmus Ikhide Nigeria’s uprising with its echoes from the Arab Spring and Kenyans’ present demands for responsible government illustrate clearly how corruption, cronyism, and on-your-face gross impunity have crowded Tinubu’s increasingly authoritarian regime. Since taking power last year, President Tinubu has failed woefully to either speak the right language to heal the economy or deliver on promises of job …

By Erasmus Ikhide Unfortunately, Tinubu has been imprisoned by the retinue of his ethnic malcontent aides who are forcing him to roll out primitive policies that have stagnated, sullen and broadened the collapse of the economy. Wale Edun, Coordinating Minister for Economy and Minister of Finance’s plan to borrow N20 trillion naira from pension funds is one tragic policy blunder …

By Dr Sota Omoigui MD – Coauthor, Nigerian National Anthem On October 7th, 2006, in her visit to Nigeria, Beyonce as never before, fell in love with a piece of music that wasn’t her composition or planned by her team. Such was the power of our anthem, pulsating with our African drums.  Our culture, music, movies song and dance are …

By Bidemi Nelson Research reveals that journalistic reporting on child maltreatment is usually low in quality, full of sensationalism, tends to silence victims and experts on child maltreatment matters, focuses mainly on victims and less on perpetrators, may incite more criticisms towards the victim than the perpetrator and lacks information on preventive and responsive interventions. This highlights the urgent need …

By Igbotako Nowinta As we know, slavery, colonialism and imperialism echoed bloodily through history, where the worst kind of savagery and distortions has been mercilessly carried out against Africa and Africans by cruel external forces from Europe and North America. It is therefore heartwarming that Prof. Ngamen Kouassi belongs to an insightful school of thought using the philosophy of “Monkeyism'” …

By Eben Enasco As a keen observer of the upcoming 2024 Edo Gubernatorial election, I am dismayed by the attempts of some political parties to politicize the revered OBA Palace with fictitious claims. Rather than focusing on their political ideology and people-centric policies, they are exploiting the Palace’s reputation for political gain. It is unacceptable for politicians to use the …

BY EBEN ENASCO  As the 2024 elections approach in Edo State, citizens are wondering if they will be able to exercise their fundamental right to vote without fear of intimidation, manipulation, or coercion. Some believe that the election will be won through “Federal Might”, but when the will of the people is ignored, it’s no longer a democratic victory. The …