Tag: opinion
Moses Ochonu: Buhari’s deception is worse than corruption
by Moses Ochonu Here’s what’s on my mind this morning. Buharists are always asking us to applaud the president for ...
Opinion: Dasuki’s memory loss — A $2.1 billion fraud charge can do that to you
by Fredrick Nwabufo Before I go into the meat of this article, let me state this for the purpose of ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: Buhari, 2019 and the talking drum
by Olusegun Adeniyi One of the most astounding works of Art from Africa is the Yoruba talking drum. It is ...
Opinion: How Nigerians are losing millions of dollars through cryptocurrency investments
by Philip Obin Why I don’t do money doubling business and only invest and work hard to earn money! ...
Opinion: Do not be deceived, Corruption is winning. Here is why
by Umar Hassan ‘Corruption is fighting back’. That phrase has long assumed cliché status. As a lot of us have ...
Reuben Abati: The monkey business they call governance
by Reuben Abati “Have you gone to visit your brother in Ekiti?” “Who is that? I have ...
Opinion: What does Lagos want to be- Dubai, New York or a combination of all?
By Baba Oladeji The biggest danger to Lagos is a man who is well travelled and has capital or ...
Fisayo Soyombo: The men who shouldn’t be in Buhari’s government
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo This piece is laden with unsolicited advice. It ordinarily should not have been written, but for ...
Simon Kolawole: Can Maina be Buhari’s turning point?
by Simon Kolawole To cut a long story short, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina came into national limelight in 2013 when, ...
Albert Afeso Akanbi: The Koran vs The Holy Bible — Which is the truth?
I am a Christian, yes. However, even though it should, this fact has no bearing whatsoever on the writing of ...
Oyin Oludipe: 55 Theses on Christian law, grace and faith
by Oyin Oludipe Out of the passion for truth and clarity, and with the aim of prospering them, the following ...
Reno Omokri: VP Osinbajo, are you sure you are still a Pastor?
by Reno Omokri My attention has been drawn to claims in the media by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, ...
Reno Omokri: Ali Bubu and the forty thieves
by Reno Omokri With the recent revelations that Abdulrasheed Maina (a man that former President Jonathan fired from the civil ...
Opinion: Nigeria’s Senate and its basket of empty probes
by Fredrick Nwabufo The Nigerian Senate is impotent. So impotent that it engages in theatrical probes to conceal the ...
Dele Momodu: A special tribute to the vision of Dr Tai Solarin
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, thanks for this special honour and privilege of inviting me to speak to you in ...
Opinion: How the FG can save our education system
by Adisa Kabiru FCA Since the 70s, the educational system of the Yorubaland has been gradually deteriorating. Standards have ...
Opinion: Lessons a mad man taught me
by Onochie Esiobu Have you ever wondered why mad men in Nigeria never walk in the middle of the road ...
Opinion: Mr President, you need to fire somebody
by Alexander O. Onukwue For what it’s worth, Mr President, it is very likely that you were really not aware ...
Opinion: These are the hitches in FG borrowing for Infrastructure
by David Temitope Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, earlier in October, stated that the nation needs to borrow ...
Olusegun Adeniyi: The Harvey Weinsteins of Nigeria
While “The Godfather” remains the most successful novel of Mario Puzo, his second mafia epic, published almost three decades later, ...
Opinion: Danfo is a culture
by Onochie Esiobu Yellow and black, such a unique colour combination. Danfo buses, such a blessing and a curse. The ...
Pius Adesanmi: This is why Nigerians are easily deceived by politicians
By Pius Adesanmi Shortly after a conversation between two of my favourite proteges, Mitterand Okorie and Immanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu, gave ...
Opinion: Mirroring governance with evidence-based reporting
by Abdullahi Bego The DG NGF, ladies and gentlemen, there is no question that our country as a growing ...
Opinion: The suicide cry for help that we often miss
by Isa Eneye Mubarak The problem about suicide is that one makes a permanent, irreversible, irrevocable treatment of a temporary ...
Opinion: Aso Rock has fallen
by Adekoya Boladale As it stands now, there is only one thing holding the government of President Muhammadu Buhari ...
Vera Ezimora: What no one told me about motherhood
I have been a mommy now for almost two years – wow! Before I became a mom, I had many ...
Re: Facts and fallacies in the “Restructuring” conversation
by Olalekan Waheed ADIGUN Man is really in an ambiguous position in nature. Nature presents to him (gender neutral) series ...
Opinion: In search of the ‘detribalized’ Nigerian
by Jideofor Adibe Nigerians love buzzwords – slogans that are repeated frequently enough, (and imbued with assumed values), that ...
Across Nigeria by train: An adventurer’s review
by Jubilian Ngaruwa 26th September was the day I started my 14 days marathon of travelling across the country ...
Reuben Abati: Baba, Maina, Idris and other stories
by Reuben Abati “I hear say our Sai Baba don return from Turkey” “Did you hope that he would stay ...
The September Standard
- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
- Grammy Awards 2024 Red Carpet Fashion: Hits and Misses that Stole the Spotlight
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy