Abuja — When will Leah Sharibu regain freedom? The prolonged incarceration of Leah Sharibu in the den of Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram since February 19, 2018 no doubt casts aspersions and raises questions…
OPINION: COVID-19, NIGERIA, AND THE REALTIES, THE CHANGES
With the COVID-19 pandemic reality is not far away, there are changes, is Nigeria ready, great country, great people, poor people, and very fragile nation. In the midst of an unprecedented crisis, it can be hard to see more than…
Opinion: Are we overreacting to the coronavirus? Let’s do the math
As coronavirus deaths and infections plateau in many parts of the country, and as the economic damage of stay-at-home orders mounts, a question is gaining ground: Are we overreacting? Some economists and business leaders believe the costs of constraining the…
Coronavirus: Church Leaders Abandon God, Suspend Masses, Deliverance, Anointing By Obinna Akukwe
Our religious leaders have abandoned God because of Coronavirus and suspended masses, deliverance, anointing and prophetic services but the good news is that God had not abandoned the hapless, impoverished people of Nigeria, therefore, at this trying time, let the…
Where are Nigeria’s role models?
The Nigerian society once upon a time had personalities that were distinguished both in conducts and character to become role models of their time. The youth and protégés of those days have grown in age and status. But the…
OPINION: NIGERIANS FORGET VERY QUICKLY
“A lady in Chicago was reported to have used hammers to kill flies. When asked why, she replied that she wanted to make sure the sucker was dead! –Ezeana Achusim So…’Scientists are wrong’, the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano said with…
Okada restriction: Action in the best interest of Lagos
If you care about the security of Lagos State, support your Governor on the restriction of Okada and Keke.’’ This was the submission of the former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola at…
The Racism at the Heart of Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’
It’s happening a little bit out of public consciousness — swamped by impeachment, the coronavirus and the Democratic presidential race — but on Friday President Trump announced further restrictions on immigration and foreign entry to the United States. Citing security concerns, the…
The days of Okada…
(Anyone who reduces the okada anomie to provision of employment does not wish Nigeria well. If employment for the youths has been reduced to okada transport, then we are finished as a country. We are in this mess because the…
A time to learn and deliver the economy
It’s been argued for a very long time that some knowledge of history is useful to the scientist, the economist or the student of literature or philosophy on the grounds that no science or art is static. This argument by…