Opinion Corner

By Lucky Diagi “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one” – George Washington When the news of the purported suspension of a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, Chief Tom Ikimi, by a group of disgruntled elements who claimed to be members of the Executive Committee of the party in the Edo …

At the end of the day, the trial of 45-years old Derek Chauvin, the former police officer whose video-recorded actions of kneeling and pressing his entire weight for more than nine minutes led to the death of a 46 year old Black man, George Floyd rested on one critical question: Should you believe your eyes or should you believe the …

By Daisy Abiola Igaga We begin by appreciating the Federal Government for the very laudable economic intervention programmes it has initiated in recent times. We consider these programmes as fundamental interventions towards the economic recovery of the Nigerian State. In spite of the sophisticated content of these programmes as well as the scope of delivery projected for the programmes, the …

By Abiola Daisy Whether in the states of Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Gombe, Bornu and of late Niger, the Nigerian security operatives, have failed to counter or contend with the massive strength of criminal gangs. It is pathetic that we are negotiating with Boko Haram, Bandits and Herdsmen not from a point of strength but from a point of weakness laced …

By Lucky Diagi There is every indication that the unguarded spirited moves in certain quarters, to present a common candidate for Edo Central, to succeed the incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, come 2024 Governorship Election, will spell doom for the entire Esan Agenda. This is so because the emerging political reality or permutations no longer favour featuring an …

#ENDCORRUPTION  #ENDIMPUNITY   #ENDIMMUNITY   #TRANSPARENCY By Dr. Sota Omoigui As a third role as broker, again with no checks and balances, Obaseki played the key role of sourcing the first N25 billion from the Capital Market through his company, Afrinvest. For his troubles, Obaseki pocketed N1.5billion commission from the deal, a 6% commission. In short, a man who swims in a …

By Louis Odion, FNGE As he turns 64, Prof surely means different things to different folks. To the immediate past Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi (Sarkin Kano), he “has remained humble, caring, forgiving, honest and loyal.” Scholar and gifted international orator, Professor P.L.O Lumumba, had this to say on the occasion of his 63th birthday: “Men invariably rhapsodize fellow men …

By Osehobo Ofure Talking of a Negative certificate and proof of recovery from COVID-19, these two are now required  to travel to the USA. Yet the CDC says if you test negative, you probably were not infected at the time your sample was collected. The test result only means that you did not have COVID-19 at the time of testing. …

By Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa The independence of the judiciary is the cornerstone of a democratic society and safeguard for the freedom and rights of the citizens under the Rule of Law. It is extremely important for the Judges to be free to make impartial decisions based solely on law and facts without interference, pressure or influence.  In a democratic state …

By Louis Odion, FNGE It is a mark of his character that Sam had pitched camp with Buhari way back in 2003 as the main opposition figure when it was most unprofitable. Through the agency of his weekly column in Daily Trust, he was most unsparing of the Obasanjo administration. That crusade would, in fact, assume more militancy with the …