Opinion

We are literally at a precipice. The needless bloodshed, wanton maiming and reckless destruction of property have shaken the foundation of our society. The economic losses are mind boggling. These have unfortunately blurred the purpose of the real agitation....

The Edos say, "Ehemwen wÿÿ iren te gua so ihuan, ren te vbe gua ku, sokpan ukpÿ iye-ÿkhÿkhÿ ÿre ÿ ma gie iren ku iku iren vbe avan." A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is...

Truth is bitter, but must be said at least to prick the conscience of the fleet of unconscionable people in and around the government of this nation. If we go according to the promise made by the Buhari–led APC...

Plastic waste in Africa is not just an urban issue, but also a rural one. Rural communities are almost always heavily dependent on natural resources, such as water and arable land, to make a living. These resources are being irrevocably...

Not long ago, Osun State Government launched a feedback platform to further bridge the gap between policy implementation and the experiential realities of the residents of the state. The website, www.civicengagement.os.gov.ng, was launched through the state's Civic Engagement Centre. According...

I have, in recent times, skimmed through some stories and commentaries on what some people consider to be “imagined senatorial ambition” of Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole. In making this intervention, I would like to state from the outset, that...

The common social concerns are high mortality rate, poverty and malnutrition in the country. But for the concerns that bother on health, the advice is usually to reduce fats, cholesterol and sugar intake, improve on nutrition and good diet,...

There is nothing, so far, in the race for the national chair of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), that is as significant in form, content and context as the open endorsement of Senator George Akume for the plum...

Omoba Adedoyin Ajibike Okupe - the man popularly known as the "attack dog" of Nigerian politics, who eventually re-christened himself "the attack lion" is 70 today, March 22, 2022. Yesterday, friends and family gathered in Lagos to honour...

"Transparency is the antidote to hypocrisy." --Britt Merrick. The major headline last week was "Auditor-General queries NNPC GMD over failure to remit N663.89 billion to Federation Account" and "Audit Query: Reps summon heads of 17 NNPC subsidiaries" According to...