Opinion Corner

By Erasmus Ikhide That Tinubu dutifully and fearfully acted out the scripts of Nyesom Wike, his Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to truncate democracy, regardless of his pretentious hogwash of referencing the Supreme Court’s patronizing declaration that “there is no government in Rivers State,” has been part of the larger scheme to override the will of the people. The …

By Erasmus Ikhide At a lecture in Abuja recently, where the topmost military leadership were in attendance, the Director-General of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajaya advocated that Nigerians who are of age should bear arms to serve as the first line of defense mechanism against terrorism. I’m not sure that the timely suggestion made any …

By Erasmus Ikhide We must not forget the critical moments in Nigeria’s history and the crucial role NIIA played, which are significant in shaping the country’s response to major events, such as independence, civil war, and economic crises. During that period, the NIIA’s research and recommendations served as catalysts for change, influencing Nigeria’s foreign policy, international relations, and domestic development …

By Erasmus Ikhide For IBB, silencing a gadfly journalist known for his fearless reporting and criticism of his corrupt and inhuman government assassination became the best option, in the reckoning of the global community. It was even more traumatizing on his book launch in Abuja where the oppressors gathered, showing off obscene wealth in misanthropic grandeur. IBB who has escaped …

By Erasmus Ikhide Ribadu, as the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), investigated several high-profile Nigerian politicians for corruption. Some of the notable ones included Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ribadu investigated Tinubu, the current President of Nigeria during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State; Orji Uzor Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State and a serving …

By Erasmus Ikhide In the days ahead, we may be heading to a zero-order Edo in which rules are replaced by the power of thuggery—a very difficult and chaotic environment for businesses and law-abiding, decent humans to operate in. The question is, how is Okpebholo finding the way to a new rules-based order that more accurately reflects the Edo actual …

By Erasmus Ikhide Earlier this year, on the floor of the National Assembly’s Red Chambers in the Senate, Adams Oshiomhole gloated grandstandingly about the illegality of dissolving elected local government officials across the country. In line with the recent Supreme Court ruling, Oshiomhole further cited an example of ‘how he rejected the urge to dissolve elected council officials from political …

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 …