Opinion Corner

It is time to strip away the mask. Peter Obi is a capitalist, an elite operator who has thrived in the very business and political circles that have raped the Nigerian economy for decades. To see him framed as a grassroots messiah while he treats party politics as a series of hostile takeovers is a cruel irony. A committed democrat, …

A dark political cloud is gathering over the state, particularly in Edo South, said to form the highest votes aside its two other districts. It is said that the travails of Ize-Iyamu were borne out of the mischief by certain powerful individuals, to install a rubber-stamp senatorial candidate, so that the clique continue to hijack federal patronages, as they had …

Aiguobasinmwin Movement Worldwide, a frontline socio-cultural group that pursues Benin (Edo South) well-being, had through a press conference, cautioned the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), against fielding Iyamu in the election, for he allegedly had backed the creation of Toru Ebe and Anioma states, respectively, to be carved out from Edo. But Edo South and the people …

In a baffling display of scriptural malpractice, General Oluyede recently invoked the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son to justify the reabsorption of “repentant” terrorists into the fold of the state. Let us be clear: the Prodigal Son was a wayward youth who squandered an inheritance on riotous living; he was not a butcher who decapitated children, enslaved women, and …

Pointblank, the ACF statement, confronting the federal government, when they are much aware of the missing links, and can’t volunteer a synergy to bail the country out of the circle of killings and maiming, is ugly and laughable. It tends to expose a wide void in ACF’s relational strategies, segmented cohesion and capable leadership. It also apparently signals distant leadership …

If the President truly wishes to walk the talk, he must leave the airport lounges and the foreign summits. He must stand where the smoke is rising. Until then, every drop of blood spilled in Pulka is a testament to a leadership that has mastered the art of the choreographed spectacle while the nation it purports to lead burns to …

For a world that is still euphoric by the AI craves, who knows if the ‘regrets of a life work’ by an inventive Hinton, wouldn’t turn the way of Alfred Noble, whose later life’s regrets were the invention of the dynamites and other explosives, although had influenced industrial revolution, soon turned the greatest tools for war and substantial human and …

Nyesom Wike’s political ascent is a study in the strongman archetype. His trajectory, beginning in local government and culminating in a two-term governorship characterized by high-octane confrontation, has long been shadowed by allegations of ruthless pragmatism. Critics and rights monitors have frequently pointed to a disturbing pattern: a penchant for rhetoric that treats dissent not as a democratic necessity, but …

Recapitalising our banks isn’t just something the government wanted; it is something Nigeria truly needs. As we look to the future, strong and trustworthy banks are the foundation for lasting prosperity. By making banks stronger today, we’re protecting our economy, encouraging new ideas, and making sure growth reaches everyone. This isn’t just a policy; it is a promise to build …

The recent Palm Sunday tragedies in Jos and the recurring violence across the Plateau are not merely statistics; they are wounds on our national soul. These killings do not distinguish between the mosque, the church, or the ancestral grove. When one Nigerian falls, the shadow lengthens over us all. “Peace is not just the absence of conflict, but the presence …