He is taken to a cell meant for people awaiting extra-judicial killing. While awaiting his fate,…
Category: Opinions/Columnists
OPINION – Senatorial Election: Tambuwal’s politics of calming candour
With the obvious challenges ahead, the Nigerian Senate could do with a generous dose of…
OPINION -Why I’ll criticize the Supreme Court
By Richard Akinnola 11 My Lord the Chief Justice, I read with utter consternation, your press…
OPINION – Time for a paradigm shift in governance
By Peter Nandi Bette On November 20, 2022 Equatorial Guineans reportedly re-elected 80 year old Teodoro…
Kwankwaso’s superhuman restraint during Arise TV interview
Olu Falae was a Kano man who was originally known as Auwalu Falalu but that when…
Presidency: Neither the APC, nor the PDP
In many parts of the country, insecurity has been on the rise to the extent that…
OPINION – Presidency: Neither the APC, nor the PDP
It is time for Nigerians to shift for the better, try new set of leaders, not…
OPINION – Emefiele: Shame on APC
The truth is that Emefiele should have been sacked or he should have been asked to…
Leadership failure and insecurity in South East
As in Somalia, it all boils down to failure of leadership, especially the political elite. The…
BOOK REVIEW: Like COVID-19, like Grey
Their sister who remains home is seized by the fear that she will die of hunger…
OPINION – Audacity of Peter Obi
No one knows how the 2023 elections will go, but one thing is certain; Peter Obi…
Umo Eno: I see the rainbow
I see a Pastor Eno who will, being one who performs better at such a stage,…
BOOK REVIEW: This is not a Romeo and Juliet tale
This line brings to mind the words of Poet Maik Nwosu about exile. Nwosu said: “At…
OPINION – 2023 census must have provision for state of origin
During elections too, the indigenes and settlers also determine those who get elected into offices. State…
OPINION – A new dawn in Enugu with Edeoga
If he is elected as the Governor, he is going to immediately hit the ground running.…
Peter Obi’s redeeming outing at Chatham House
The appearances have also given the Nigerian electorate insights into the thought patterns of the contenders.…
Peter Obi: Moses and the stand for truth
Peter may win or may not win. I hear some elite intellectual friends telling me that…
CROWD FOR HIRE: 2023 campaign rallies as a metaphor
The crowd that congregates whenever there is a rally has more to do with economic reasons…
BOOK REVIEW: Lessons in Grief (2)
This novel explores interracial marriage and its many complications. She also examines familial love and how…
OPINION – Obi and the road to Chatham House
Obi’s performance at Chatham House, where he inhaled cold and exhaled wisdom. His speech was an…
Fregene: Tackling sports stars’ post-retirement financial distress
I gave cited Kenny Sansom, formerly of Arsenal, who slipped into financial distress on account of…
OPINION – Umo Eno, court cases and the desperation of tattlers
There are several fall outs from the “case.” Firstly, there are questions about the transparency of…
INEC’s alert on threats to elections and govt’s tepid response
Ordinarily, the optimism expressed by the minister and the assurance by the INEC chair, could serve…
OPINION – Lessons in grief (1)
While the big picture is grief, this book explores modern dating and its risks, a parent’s…
OPINION – 2023: The rebirth of Abia South is here
We cannot continue to hand our well-being to expired leaders who do not have our interest…
OPINION – Worst Flight Experiences
There must be a better way to earn a living than journalism, I told myself. I…
OPINION – In Orlu, the ‘war’ is not yet over
Almost every other thing about Orlu, throws up a feeling of uncertainties, deep fears and in…
OPINION – A patriot like Obasanjo…
The former president reserves the right to endorse whomever he prefers, but we must never be…
OPINION – This 2023 Nigerians deserve to breathe again
Nigeria has been so badly infected that it has become virtually impossible for one to survive…