Opinion

The idea to reduce wages and similar earnings in the public and private sectors across board in Nigeria by fifty percent, which I am suggesting, sounds crazy even to me. As a result of decline in earnings from crude petroleum export, Nigeria’s public finance is distressed. The clear manifestation of …

The new Nigerian government headed by General Muhammadu Buhari will have take a close look at the policy issue of deregulation of the petroleum downstream sub-sector, and the attendant removal of fuel subsidies. On the 1st of January, 2012 the Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s administration announced the removal of subsidies on …

Text of a media parley hosted by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Lagos on Tuesday, June 30th, 2015 I have arranged this interaction to rub minds with you, as always, on the situation of things in our country, top of which are the efforts …

If anyone in Nigeria tells you that he is a practising journalist, you should respect the person. Now, let me clarify. There are wannabe journalists. Just like you have in all other professions, there are Nigerians who see journalism as a quick meal ticket, they are quacks without training or …

By Chukwuebuka Ibe The first incision occurred in the early years of colonial rule. This was the first fall of a once boisterous, illustrious, adventurous and knowledgeable Igbo civilization. These years saw the Igbo people surrender their Chi’s to the foreign gods of their colonial rulers. It was the loss …

The role of a spokesman, especially for the government, has come under scrutiny since President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu as the official mouthpiece of his administration. The voices of scrutiny recently went a notch higher after the President gave the two seasoned journalists …

The series of events being witnessed on the floors of the two chambers of the 8th National Assembly, as embarrassing as the naked eyes can see them, in political reality, they are blessings in disguise. Not only have they quickened the advancement of democracy in Nigeria. These events, no doubt, …

Title is defined as a recognition for one’s achievements in society. Title could also be categorized into various forms such as: traditional, academic, religious, socio-economic cum political etc. Throughout human history however, individuals that had contributed immensely towards the development of society in different fields of human endeavour were duly …

Tayo Ogunbiyi As part of on-going plans to rid Lagos of its perennial traffic bottlenecks, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Abode, recently made an on-the spot assessment visit to major traffic spots at Apapa. The Governor, who was accompanied by key officials of the State government, was able to have …

By Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba Four weeks after taking over governance in Nigeria, the APC is unable to set up the basic structure of governance at the Federal level. No time has this happened since 1999. While the lethargy in the Executive arm is clearly the business of the President, that …

According to eye witness accounts, the recent armed robbery operation, that threw a part of the ancient town of Ikorodu into pandemonium for hours, was executed in a most daring commando fashion. Unusually, according to reports, the 16 man dare –devil robbery gang that carried out the dastardly robbery plot …

It is now over three weeks since Buhari was sworn in as President. Given the euphoria that trailed his election, what are the general impressions of him and his regime so far? Slow take-off of the government Buhari is the first President of the country to have really hungered for …

While some people tag it adherence to age long religious tradition popular in a number of regions in Nigeria, natives of other parts of the country label it paedophilia or cradle snatching. Child marriage is a condemnable act, commonly practiced in the Northern part of the country and is usually …

Democracy is held to be the most advanced and judicious form of governance developed by man. It gives people a say in how their affairs are ordered and to choose those to superintendent over their affairs. Therein lies its beauty. But it is also a system that accommodates the ugly, …

The Nigerian Guild of Editors 2nd Quarter Standing Committee Meeting was held in Abuja at the weekend to review the activities of the Guild and other topical issues. At the end of deliberations the following resolutions were adopted: The Guild decried the non-payment of salaries of workers by some state …

By Eddie Onuzuruike A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member once approached me in Umuahia, excited that he saw his town’s man’s name boldly inscribed on one of the streets in Umuahia. How did this come about sir? He queried. That was somewhat difficult for me to answer but a …

By Tayo Ogunbiyi That the Nigerian economy is currently in a mess is an understatement. The drastic drop in revenue accruable to the country through oil is almost crippling the economy. Being a mono economy, with crude oil accounting for about 95 of Nigeria’s foreign exchange receipts, Nigeria is understandably …

. “Don’t call me His Excellency. Don’t add Executive to my name. Just address me simply as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia State” GODWIN ADINDU Why did that simple declaration by the Abia State governor hit the world like a thunderbolt? Why did the world have to respond to …

By Thomas Adegoke Retired Inspector-General of Police Mr. Mike Okiro, hit the nail on the head over the hullabaloo regarding the alleged N275.5million election fund fraud when he asserted that the whole scheme was an attempt to blackmail him. Any dutiful and objective appraisal of the issues arising from reports …

Lateef Raji In the politics of the 4th Republic, especially in the South West geo-political zone, some characters have eminently distinguished themselves as politicians who should not to be taken seriously. They don’t represent anything that is believable. They are agents of retrogression who stand for nothing and as such …

It is an indisputable fact that religion plays a central role in human affairs. Apart from being a veritable means of worshipping, praising and adoring God as our Creator and the overall sovereign of the whole universe in order to gain salvation and the implicit eternal life, it also provides …

  Tayo Ogunbiyi It is no longer news that the world is presently grappling many fierce challenges. Global terrorism has heightened the fear of insecurity across the globe. The world over, poverty has become a serious threat as we now have to deal with a poverty line as low as …

NWABUEZE AKABOGU The sad news of the monumental tragedy that struck the commercial city of Onitsha on that black Sunday, May 31, 2015 was received by many people with great shock and utter disbelief. According to the media report, a petrol tanker fully laden with petroleum products otherwise known as …

Simeon Nwakaudu Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Rivers State Governor, is a politician and administrator that you underrate at your own peril. He is a master strategist with an unwavering commitment to the stability and development of Nigeria. On May 31, elected National Assembly members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, trooped …

Lateef Raji It is no longer news that Osun State is one of the 24 States that are currently feeling the weighty brunt of the current national economic crunch occasioned by the theft of 400,000 barrels of oil daily, slump in global oil price, which subsequently led to the reduction …