Opinion

With barely a year to the presidential election and until a while ago, beyond speculations and perhaps clamour for particular favourites, we never knew the aspirants. But, more out of arrogance and jealousy, former President Olusegun…

= = What is the ‘Foreign Reserve’ of a country? It is the total possible value of foreign currency available to a country, held by its Central Bank to facilitate international trade and transactions. The Foreign Reserves of a…

There are two options for those in contention for the presidency in 2019: run, or run away. Now that President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his intention to run, dwarfs trying to wear a giant’s shoes should simply run away. The cat…

It is barely a year to the general elections. And we are already having a rain of confessions and apologies. Yesterday’s men, men who now shiver in the winter of life, are confessing to their iniquities against Nigerians whilst their…

Three years ago, Oronto Douglas, then adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, lost his brave battle with cancer. He fought to the very last minute. For once, cancer met a stubborn victim who refused to go down without a fight, even when…

Less than a year to the next general elections in Nigeria, the biggest deficit in the political process leading to that moment is the absence of a robust, virile and effective opposition. The role of the opposition in a democracy is to…

AS CHRISTIANS DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT WE ARE? Until we know, Accept, Believe, Boldly declare and Act based on what we are, we cannot do great exploits. What we Imagine, Visualize, Believe, Say, and Do will determine our outcomes in life!…

Arica is going through another phase of self-imposed slavery and colonization. This is especially in the face of the aggressive buy over of the African continent by the Chinese. Yes, the Chinese. "" style="box-sizing: border-box;…

You knew there would be serious trouble when Lagos state had to be shut down – apparently for security reasons – to allow President Muhammadu Buhari visit. Life was made unbearable for millions of Lagosians whose livelihoods were put on…

Fellow Nigerians, there is so much to write about today, but first, I must quickly apologise for my absence on this page last week. My itinerary has been very packed lately, and last week was particularly jammed. I had criss-crossed…

It is easy to underestimate the challenges of leading a state like Lagos. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode took office in May, 2015 on an promise of ‘Continuity’ – an apt message considering that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),…

Bill Gates did not become the world’s richest man by looking the other way when his money or investments are at stake. It doesn’t appear he will start doing so in Nigeria. Last week, while giving a speechduring a visit to the…

A video of General Danjuma has emerged in the last few days. He has been recorded saying a few concerning and controversial comments. In the absence of a clarification since the emergency of the video, I believe it is fair to take the…

PDP’s grand conspiracy theory of last week alleging that the Buhari Administration orchestrated the abduction and rescue of Dapchi schoolgirls for diabolical 2019 reasons had not run its full course when another, even grander conspiracy…

The Bukola Saraki-led National Assembly is on a mission to tinker with the order and schedule of elections. The National Assembly members are certainly window-shopping for favourable electoral schedule and order that will enhance their…