Opinion

July 26, (THEWILL) - Predictably, the last few months, after taking the oath of office on February 14, 2024, have been impactful for the people and Government of Bayelsa State under Governor Douye Diri. In the six months, instead of...

July 24, (THEWILL) - The beautiful thing about Akwa Ibom State is that God decided to bless them with good leaders, and they have come in successive administrations in the State since 1999. How do we know a good leader?...

July 20, (THEWILL) - That Chief Timipre Sylva is chasing vague hope of returning to power through the back door as Governor of Bayelsa State is laughable! His desperation is off the mark! It was indeed a tough call...

July 17, (THEWILL) - President Tinubu's regime is synonymous with poverty, unemployment, hyperinflation, criminality, banditry, kidnapping, untold hardship, unprecedented cost of living, and hopelessness. But with the Supreme Court judgement on local government (LG) autonomy, can we say there...

July 17, (THEWILL) - In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet, peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless puppet or dummy is placed on the thigh of a ventriloquist who inserts his...

July 16, (THEWILL) - The first time I visited the zoo, I saw a lot of animals such as Monkeys, Zebras, Leopards, Chimpanzees, Lions, Birds, Tigers, Pythons, Hyenas, Horses and Antelopes among others, and till today, the memories...

July 10, (THEWILL) – The English dramatist, William Shakespeare, posed the question, “What's in a name?” That was in one of his celebrated plays, Romeo and Juliet. And he proceeded to answer, "That which we call a rose by...

July 10, (THEWILL) – In 2022, the Bayelsa State Government, under the prosperity administration of Governor Douye Diri, kick-started the local government reforms, targeted at improving grassroots governance, many were sceptical. But with the records of great firsts in...

July 09, (THEWILL) – The Kenya Finance Bill protests, widely known by the hashtag #RejectFinanceBill2024, was a series of decentralised mass protests in Kenya against tax increases proposed by the country’s Government in the Finance Bill including tax on...

July 08, (THEWILL) – This intervention is inspired by a piece titled: "The Menace of the Internet Mob", authored by Simon Kolawole. Inter alia, he lamented that "social media has become the death of many people, metaphorically and literally....