Opinion

Africans in their unique cultural constitution are endowed with rich social capital. Therefore, the welfare of each child in any community is inherently the responsibility of all, which gives credence to the proverb "it takes a village to raise...

After a tour of some oil producing communities in the Niger-Delta region, coupled also with the unacceptable state of poverty, under-development and environmental degradation witnessed in the zone, I was compelled to join the campaign for the passage of...

Just some months ago, the man Lamido Sanusi, shared his deep sympathy for President Goodluck Jonathan, who he described as constantly swimming in a state of simplicity and personal goodness and who, on a deeper level, means well for...

Since May 29th, 2011, Imo State and her people have been witnessing ' Abracadabra' in governance, lawlessness, insecurity, kidnapping , negative and half hazard polices, deceit and the more you look the less you see, showmanship, lies and falsification,...

The saying that war brings endless peace may not be attributable to politics, especially in democracy. Democratic-politicians would say that what matters in politics is the swell of political parties' members and, not how many members have disintegrated. So, while...

It will take time for the ripples of the dramatic defection of erstwhile governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to subside. On the heels of his departure from the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA),...

''When I say that the Presidency must come to the north next year I am referring to the Hausa-Fulani core north and not any northern Christian or Muslim minority tribe. The Christians in the north are nothing and the muslim...

"Politics is so corrupt, even the dishonest get screwed."- George Carlin. "No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems-- of which getting...

No modern ruler believes and exudes the aura of Divine Right of Kings as much as the current governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sullivan Iheanacho Chime. For those who have forgotten: “…divine right of kings, doctrine in defense of monarchical...

At the risk of sounding immodest I must say that I am disappointed that a group of persons in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria appear set to continuously drag Nigeria back by 500 years with their...