Editorial

Apologies to bus conductors in Lagos and members of NURTW who run after buses to collect money from commuters in a rude, uncut manner. Except that Nigeria's politicians don't run after buses, many of them are what's essentially wrong…
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By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe The conversation elicited since the Asaba declaration of the Southern Governors of Nigeria is still ongoing but not with the unexpected clap back from different groups and individuals. Since the decision…
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Criminal elements don't fear God and hence, they have no conscience. Jesus says we need to be wise as serpents, and gentle as a dove. Two different characters that can be useful to navigate this wilderness of a world. Consider the…
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It is very hard to be the President of a country at old age. It means people will think for you and make decisions. Your body is degenerating fast and like our old grandparents, they just have to be maintained to stay a bit longer. It…
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You will always find Nigerian politicians cross-carpeting. The switch from one political party to the other is done shamelessly even if such politicians had initially stood against the activities of the new found love. What matters is…
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As the quest for secession by several ethnic groups in Nigeria hots up, two major tribes have been more vocal than the rest- the Igbos of the South East and the Yorubas of the South West. Surprisingly, and in spite of heightened security…
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From Sunday afternoon till evening, I was harried and harassed with phone calls by some people in the media. Can you please confirm the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari? He came into the country on Thursday, and he hasn’t been…
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BY Benjamin Opene A recent news report indicated that the President of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , had finally left the UK, after spending fifteen days , in London for what his media spokesman, Femi Adeshina, described as…
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The highly anticipated trial of Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police officer who was caught in a viral video kneeling over George Floyd last year has given hope to many who now believe this is just the beginning. Away from the United…
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'Abiodun, stop crying; the storm is over!' Those were the exact words of Peter Oluyinka Odumakin to me at Saint James’ Anglican Church, Aramoko-Ekiti in Ekiti State, on November 5, 2009. It was on the occasion of my wedding to the-then…
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