Category: Opinions

With the tributes that have been pouring in across all strata of the society locally and internationally, there is no doubt that the academic world in particular and Nigeria in…

There is certainly more to the postponement of President Goodluck Jonathan’s budget speech to the National Assembly, than meets the eye. Like an annual ritual that never fails, the postponement…

Do people shape society or does society shape people?” This is the question of the century and my answer is as follows. The sheer power of vision, creativity and strength…

The car accident involving the convoy of Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada, was tragic for the loss of life it occasioned, but the probability that the tragedy could have…

The late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe was at his proverbial best when he stated in one of his novels that the house the enemy wanted to pull down has…

Akwa Ibom State has come a long way. The state that hitherto wallowed in underdevelopment, poverty, ignorance and illiteracy has, over the last five years or so, meandered its way…

The sad turn of events in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the suspension of key members of the Abubakar Baraje-led splinter group, is another damaging commentary on the…

Our parlous economic predicament is generally regarded as a “resource curse”; a phenomenon, which the free encyclopedia defines as a paradox of plenty, in which countries with abundant revenue from…

“…The hungry child with stomach ache is busy pointing at his head and complaining of headache”. Local adage ‘Wetin’ is a word in local parlance that means many things, it…

This is a grim and depressing essay and the subject matter is painful to digest. I take no pleasure in writing it and I would suggest that those that are…