Opinion

Newly married couples in Nigeria on the day of celebration wear a cheerful look. This is because every marriage is procedural in the country. There is no form of enslavement marriage, neither is there a slave nor a slave...

As is common with most politicians, especially heads of government, they are full of promises, but usually the end of the matter is worse than its beginning, and Nigeria has had more than its fair share of broken promises...

As we step out of the comfort of Christmas ritual and we trudge gingerly into a new year, 2014 Nigeria is on my mind. Will Nigeria 2014 be anything different from Nigeria 2013? Will Nigerians continue to live as...

There is no other place Ndi-Igbo are loved or cherished more than in their own Country, from the South to North. Even just before secession of Biafra, which was one of the lowest points in Ndi-Igbo history, more people...

Counting the numbers and gains of Democracy in Africa WHAT is democracy to Africans? Is it the one where Ghana would have election and be in court for close to eight months and still come out even more stronger or...

As 2014 begins, it has become pretty evident that the current administration has nothing, but excuses, to show for all the funds spent on electricity supply in 2013. It should be clear to Nigerians by now, that the job and...

“56 Boko Haram members killed in Borno.” “Boko Haram terrorists invade Borno, kills 9.” “Insecurity: 15 soldiers, 50 ‘terrorists’ killed after clashes in Borno.” “Boko Haram kills bridegroom, 30 other in Borno.” These are all headlines that have painted,...

Reading through President Goodluck Jonathan’s New Year message to Nigerians line after line, what came out remarkably for me was his strong commitment to improving education in our country.  And, as the president rightly observed, education holds the key...

"Kowa ya dade yaga dadau". - Hausa (Whoever live long, will see wonders). This is my first admonition for the year 2014, and permit me to share my New Year resolution with us. If topics are anything to go by,...

Paul was born in November 2006. He was actually born twins. A few days after the twins were born, it was noticed that Paul was not active as his twin brother. His breathing pattern was irregular; hence he was...