Opinion

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo it was who dissected political Sharia from religious Sharia. He made the distinction in those maddening days of 1999 when Zamfara State led the way to unilaterally pronounce and enact Sharia law. The Zamfara move...

Whatever does not kill, as they say, makes one stronger. So, when circumstances happen to us mortals, most of the time, it is how we react or respond to them that matters. This seems to be the situation with...

The volatile nature of forex availability in the Nigerian economy exposes its dysfunctions. This comes as a result of the nation’s over dependence on imports and the height of structural deficiency in the economy. Nevertheless, when it comes to achieving...

Currently, 84% of global palm oil supply is shared between Indonesia and Malaysia. Nigeria, Columbia and others make up the remaining percentage. United States, China, India, EU and Pakistan are the biggest off takers. The global market value is...

Every country in the world celebrates the annual Mother's Day on their day of choice. A day women are celebrated as mothers, wives, sisters, children, colleagues and business partners including surrogates and men in the role of women. 8th...

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." – Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review.   The Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has appealed to Nigerians to...

When we judge or criticise another person, it says nothing about that person; it merely says something about our own need to be critical.   Following the discovery of Methanol-blended petrol, otherwise known as Off-Spec fuel, by the Nigerian National Petroleum...

Beyond the tragedy of Ukraine is an age long supremacy battle and ego trip - you may call it existing animosity between both the United States of America and Russia. Ukraine’s unfortunate situation fits into the narrative of a...

Each time somebody does or says things that amaze me, I shudder. That was my reaction when the governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, announced that he would visit Okpoko shortly after his inauguration. I had my reservations...

It is pitiable that people occupying positions of trust in this country always find it difficult to own up responsibility when things go wrong by omission or commission in spheres where they hold sway. In the recent importation of...