Opinion Corner

By Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa The suggestion that the Government carried out the action to punish Kabaka for opposing Governor Obaseki’s second term bid is difficult to resist in the circumstance of this case. That will be unfortunate, if it is true. There is no reason in a constitutional democracy to allow your personal interest override the public interest of protecting …

By Kienuwa Obaseki, PhD It is becoming very shameful that Nigeria is one of the few countries in the world where many lose their lives while trying to exercise their democratic freedom, that is to vote. Nigeria can lead the way in Africa by example that Black people can govern themselves. The 2019 Nigeria election, again showed how Nigeria electioneering …

By Dr. Matthew Ayibakuro With just about a week to the polls, Bayelsans are no wiser about what specific policies or programs differentiate the candidates of the PDP and APC and what, if anything would be different from the past.  Whilst the candidate of the APC released a long manifesto and that of the PDP released an executive summary of …

By Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa If 2023, is still about who gets power amongst Ndigbo , Yoruba, Hausa/Fulani or ethnic minorities and not about who will fix the mess we are in, then it may really be that hope has finally traveled out of our country. The country needs a political engineer to reconstruct it. Many were hopeful that Buhari would …

…Igbo rejected Nyamiri; unfortunately we accepted Yoruba …Fulani also gave Tiv, Nok people names they rejected I just read the contribution of Professor Stephen Banji Akintoye, a notable and respected historian, to the burning debate about the origin and meaning of the word Yoruba. I scrutinised his arguments and I considered his sources. I welcome his submissions but I respectfully …

By Desmond Agbama Since Oba Ewuare II ascended the throne three years ago, different innovations and initiatives have been introduced into Benin Kingdom, aimed at bringing sanity to the kingdom and ensuring peaceful co-existence among the people. Initially, the Benin Monarch commenced the open mediation at Ugha-Ozolua in the Oba Palace to give opportunity for people, especially women whom culture …

By Peter Esele  The old man was dressed in an elaborate outfit he had obviously outgrown. It must have been a relic from the past, a reminder of the status he once possessed.  He was pleased with himself all the same and seemed oblivious to his ill-fitting, riotously coloured  regalia. This was his birthday, 59 no less and part of …

The Alternative With Reno Omokri When I read the charges against Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, I laughed. Cyberstalking, insulting the President and other such ridiculous charges. Sowore has not lied against General Buhari even up to a quarter of the lies he told against Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yet Jonathan never once contemplated arresting him. If you say …

By Louis Odion, FNGE Well, the danger of astrology is its addictiveness. In his most recent autobiography entitled “My Watch,” OBJ had, based on stated “research and observation”, characterized his deputy (while president for eight years) as both perennial captive and slave to sorcerers. So, once assured of the presidential crown by fortune-tellers, it would appear Atiku has become rather …

By Rev David Ugolor The records are there that around $148 billion is stolen annually from Africa by politically exposed persons, multinational corporations, the business elite and civil servants with the complicity of banking and property industries in Europe, North America and elsewhere. Estimates indicate that Nigeria lost about $40 billion as illicit financial flows between 2001 and 2010 alone.  …