Opinion

Fulani herdsmen: Fayose bells the cat By Bola Bolawole

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has trod where angels would fear to tread: he has…

Gov. Ugwuanyi, Senator Ekweremadu, others mark Democracy Day in Enugu

Oshiomhole in the eyes of Edaiken N’Uselu

By Nasamu Jacobson Heir to the Benin Throne and Edaiken of Uselu, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Ambassador Eheneden Erediauwa,…

Anomie, rage and redemptive suffering By Jideofor Adibe

It was Emile Durkheim, the French sociologist and philosopher who coined the term ‘anomie’ to refer to a situation where…

(Opinion) Buhari: Go… Going… By Bolanle Bolawole

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 If you want to go quickly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together…

Ikpeazu: A workman and his tools By Godwin Adindu.

How time flies! One year is gone, just like yesterday! It is a time of stock-taking and Governor Okezie Ikpeazu…

The Future of the Newspaper and of the Government Spokesman By Femi Adesina

Text of lecture to mark the 20th anniversary of City People magazine by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser, Media and…

‘Urban Design in the Age of Climate Change’ By Babatunde Raji Fashola

BEING THE TEXT OF KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF POWER WORKS AND HOUSING AT THE…

Fantastically corrupt: The moat in Cameron’s own eyes By Bola Bolawole

“We’ve got some leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain. We’ve got Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two…

Femi Adesina receives Donald Duke, Liadi Tella, others in Aso Rock

No matter how long you’ve been travelling in the wrong direction… By Jideofor Adibe

There is a saying that no matter how long you have been travelling in the wrong direction, the best solution…

Re-thinking the National Assembly By Jideofor Adibe

The inspiration for this piece came from a conversation with an elder statesman who felt it was time for President…

The End Of A Scam? By Aniebo Nwamu

Which labour union plans to protest the recent hike in the price of petrol? In his address on Wednesday, minister…

A case for study of History in our schools By Imam Imam

History is to society what memory is to the individual. —Ian C. Friedman Let me bore us a little with…

London 2016: A recognition of Buhari’s focus By Malam Garba Shehu

President Muhammadu Buhari arrives in London on Tuesday to join 50 other world leaders at a landmark international anti-corruption summit…

FBN Holdings: 2015 financial results – Matters arising (An analysis)

FBN Holdings Plc’s 2015 financial results recently released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have elicited fresh market sentiments which…

Before the mass sack of civil servants By Aniebo Nwamu

Finance minister Kemi Adeosun seems to have caught the bug. A characteristic of Nigeria’s public office holders is repetitive behaviour…

Has PDP shot itself on the foot? Jideofor Adibe

The recent report that the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political…

Why did Catholic Clergy call Ikpeazu a ‘Philosopher-King’? By Godwin Adindu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State is a clinical biochemist by training, a teacher, an administrator, a witty humourist and…

Between Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen By Tayo Ogunbiyi

These, indeed, are strange times for our beloved nation. Harsh economic realities occasioned by sharp decline in global price of…