opinion

October 1, 2017

Opinion: The Independence day question — Why Unity?

by Busola Olaleye Our president Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday 6th July 2016 stated that the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. But how exactly can this be, in a nation with over 250 ethnic groups spread across the 36 states as at our 2010 census, further divided by religion and social status? In a bid... Read More

Independence Day, Nigeria @ 57, opinion, Unity

October 1, 2017

Opinion: Although 57, is Nigeria truly independent?

by Bode Ekerin Harking back to the historical times, one significance of this day is the fact it ushered in a new breath of freedom as it commemorates the day of liberation from the British colonial governments. Walking down the memory lane, I could recall vividly during my primary and secondary school days, we would... Read More

Citizenship review, Independence Day, Nigeria @ 57, opinion

September 30, 2017

Opinion: Goodbye, Psquare

by Michael Ace No doubt about it- secession is the order of the day. I just don’t seem to understand why we could be so disturbed by the decision of two immature grown-ups. It hurts me to see sane people get so much concerned about matters that are of no paramount importance even at... Read More

Jude Okoye, Nigerian Music, opinion, paul okoye, peter okoye, PSquare

September 30, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Femi Adesina and the Godification of Buhari

by Farooq Kperogi Dissent and criticism are not only core structural components of democracy, they, in fact, mark the difference between autocracy and democracy. But it’s precisely these elements of democracy that are in grave danger in Buhari’s Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has now been literally godified both by his supporters and by the people... Read More

Buhari, Farooq Kperogi, Femi Adesina, God-complex, opinion, Politics

September 30, 2017

Reno Omokri: What Nigeria can learn from PSquare about restructuring

Last week on this column, I had written about my experience on the beautiful island of The Seychelles and how Nigerian music, especially P-Square’s music, had conquered that island nation and enthralled her youths. Little did I know when writing that piece titled, ‘How Nigeria Conquered The Seychelles’ that I would be devoting another column... Read More

nigeria, opinion, PSquare, Reno Omokri, restructuring, The Beatles

September 30, 2017

Dele Momodu: How President Buhari should prepare for 2019 elections

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me say exciting times are here again. You may ask what is so exciting about this period with our myriad of problems? Please, allow me to put it this way. Politicians are like students while the voters are their teachers. Every now and then the chickens come home to... Read More

2019, Dele Momodu, INEC, Nigeria's future, opinion, peter ayodele fayose, Politics, president buhari, presidential elections

September 29, 2017

Opinion: When climate change came to Makoko

by Caleb Adebayo It is a small neighborhood, a crowded community that sits on a fetid lagoon, colored in sepia and greyscale, located on the coast of mainland Lagos. Wooden stilts are tucked deep inside its brackish waters with bits and pieces of rubbish adorning its surface and a tangle of boats impatiently slithering through... Read More

climate change, Makoko, nigeria, opinion, slums

September 29, 2017

Opinion: The need for improved services at Yankari Game Reserve

by Jide Ojo I was at Yankari Game Reserve, Bauchi last week. From Tuesday, September 19 – Saturday, September 23, I was at the foremost Nigeria’s tourist site for the second time. My first visit, purely for tourism, was on July 9, 2016. However, this time around I was there for official business; to attend... Read More

nigeria, opinion, tourism, Yankari Game Reserve

September 29, 2017

An open letter to Psquare: Remember the promise you made to your late mother

by Stephen Ofishea You have no idea how bad this makes me feel, seeing Africa’s most talented duo getting into messy fights and spraying the bo on social media. The Okoye brothers getting into fights and making it public on social media, thereby attracting comments from fans and strangers who love to dish out advice... Read More

Jude Okoye, Nigerian Music, Open Letter, opinion, paul okoye, peter okoye, PSquare, The Split

September 29, 2017

Opinion: Nigeria is a lost nation

by Tijani Sheriffdeen Countries around the world wake up every new day to do something different, and of course productive. They attend to the challenges their yesterday brought them, and draw brilliant inferences from them to improve on their today. When one understands this, one begins to wonder less why their tomorrow is always a... Read More

education, future, nigeria, Nigeria's youth, opinion

September 28, 2017

Ololade Ajekigbe: Cheating and the test of control

by Ololade Ajekigbe I was having a conversation with some friends when the topic drifted to the issue of cheating. It was no surprise; just recently the news got out that another celebrity marriage had hit the rocks. Before this revelation, cheating had been a hot topic. Famous comedian, Kevin Hart had been enmeshed in... Read More

cheating, control, KEvin HArt, Ololade Ajekigbe, opinion

September 28, 2017

Opinion: What’s with Punch Newspaper’s anti-Ngozi Okojo-Iweala stance?

by Temisan Jackson The saying goes that the pen is mightier than the sword; but those must be pens that scribble in alignment with the ethos of pen-pushing and the principles of truth and justice. Some pens have lost their soul, having traded their lead for pecuniary ends. Those are the pens that distort the... Read More

Negative coverage, ngozi okonjo iweala, opinion, Punch Newspapers

September 27, 2017

Opinion: Governor Ajimobi, have you any answers to these questions about LAUTECH’s crisis?

by Busari Azeezat A parent whose child is 25 years is supposed to be at peace, after all, it is the blooming period of that child. The time to expand and reproduce. However, in the case where the child has been deprived of certain life teachings and brain nutrients, the parent would go bankrupt trying... Read More

Ajimobi, education, LAUTECH, nigeria, opinion, Saraki

Nnamdi Kanu

September 27, 2017

Opinion: Where is Nnamdi Kanu?

by Anthony Ademiluyi According to radical writer, Tariq Ali, a true revolutionary is one who disregards personal safety in the pursuit of one’s beliefs. He cited Che Guavara who left the comforts of Argentina to fight in the jungles of Bolivia and died while in combat. He never failed to also mention Malcolm X as... Read More

Freedom fighters, history, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion

September 27, 2017

Ikemesit Effiong: Nigeria is going back in time with the new pension bill

by Ikemesit Effiong If Nigeria’s pensions landscape was a Google Search bar and one had the opportunity to enter any given year before 2004, the results would have been easily organizable on a neat continuum ranging from confusion to an abject mess. The rules were a spaghetti-like web of contradictory rules, ill-thought out implementation, poor... Read More

nigeria, opinion, Pension Act, Pension Reform

September 26, 2017

Opinion: We do not want a repeat of the Civil War

By Gideon Arinze Several decades after the war that lasted between 1967-1970, there were stories of how the Federal government then in Lagos, launched a full-scale invasion into Biafra, surrounding her with aerial bombardments that led to the death of over 3 million people. From stories of how children died as a result... Read More

biafra, civil war, IPOB, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion

September 25, 2017

Fisayo Soyombo: President Buhari just opened a whole new can of worms

by ‘Fisayo Soyombo These are interesting times. We’re entering an interesting, new journalism era when newspaper editors will cast simple headlines but the public will nevertheless be confused. “Troops kill 14 terrorists in Plateau,” a headline could read. And readers would wonder: What kind of terrorists? Were they Biafra terrorists or Boko Haram terrorists? It... Read More

IPOB, national security, opinion, Protests, Terrorsits

September 25, 2017

Opinion: What I learned when I started practicing yoga at home

by Ima Matthew The saying “the greatest wealth is health”, is one which most of people can agree on. To keep us healthy we eat clean food, stay hygienic and avoid unhealthy activities. Though many people go to the gym to work out their body, others practice yoga at home. So, six months ago, I... Read More

exercise, Learning new things, Life hacks, opinion, yoga

September 25, 2017

Opinion: Too many voices spoilt The Voice Nigeria

by Caleb Adebayo On the 18th of June, flying on the wings of popular telecommunications giant, Airtel, Nigerians were greeted with the second edition of The Voice, a music talent hunt and reality TV show that had thrilled viewers in its first year. With it came the weekend excitement that came with reality TV shows,... Read More

Idyl, Music shows, opinion, season 2, The Voice Nigeria

September 24, 2017

Opinion: How to build your capacity for spiritual violence

by Isaac Aluko Ademoroti It may or it may not surprise you that the first place in the universe to witness an eruption of violence was heaven. This was when one of God’s archangels decided to take on the Almighty in an armed confrontation. The name of this archangel was Lucifer. His plan was to... Read More

Christianity, opinion, Religion, Satan, Spiritual violence

September 24, 2017

Simon Kolawole: Ethnic pride and prejudice in Nigeria

by Simon Kolawole Riddle: Name the Nigerian ethnic group known for being “arrogant” and “clannish”. I will give you one or two clues to make things easier. They are perceived by others as thinking and acting like they are God’s greatest gift to Nigeria. They think they are by far superior to the other... Read More

Divisions, Ethnic pride, nigeria, opinion, Politics, simon kolawole, tribalism

September 23, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Is this where the FG gets its half-baked ideas from?

by Pius Adesanmi There is this email group I was added to about 3 years ago. It is basically an assembly of the owners of Nigeria. As far as I can tell, only Segun Adeniyi and I are the “young” people there. The rest: former Presidents, present and past state Governors, present and past Ministers,... Read More

Buhari, nigeria, opinion, sycophants, UN speech

September 23, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: El-Rufai’s morbid fixation with the death of his political enemies

By Farooq A. Kperogi There is no doubt that Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai embodies one of the most morbidly toxic strains of political intolerance in Nigeria. He exteriorizes his discomfort with opposition by literally wishing death upon his opponents or claiming credit for their death. At a Kaduna APC stakeholders’ meeting last Saturday, he... Read More

Farooq Kperogi, jonathan, Narcissism, Nasir Elrufai, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Religion

September 23, 2017

Saatah Nubari: Whether or not you read this, you still owe 102,000 naira

by Saatah Nubari It was Fela Kuti that said, “Trouble sleep, Yanga go wake am.” Wise words from a decent man I must add, but the point here is that you owe 102,000 Naira. Your wife gave birth yesterday to your first child? Congratulations man; you, your wife and your baby now owe 102,000 Naira... Read More

Buhari, economy, National Debt, nigeria, opinion

September 23, 2017

Dele Momodu: On the road to Port Harcourt

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I finally returned to Port Harcourt after over two years of absence. It is strange how time flies and how it changes everything. Port Harcourt had always been one of my favourite cities in our dear beloved country. Once upon a time, Port Harcourt was known and referred to as... Read More

Dele Momodu, nigeria, opinion, Politics, Port Harcourt

September 22, 2017

Opinion: Lessons for Nigeria from 2017 International Day of Democracy

by Jide Ojo Since 2007, United Nations has set aside September 15 of every year as International Day of Democracy. This year’s IDD was celebrated globally last Friday. In Nigeria, save for some media houses which hosted discussions around the issues raised in this year’s theme which is “Democracy and Conflict Prevention” nothing much was... Read More

Buhari, democracy, Governance, nigeria, opinion

September 22, 2017

Opinion: How to make Nigerian football attractive in a digital age

by Temitope Adigun Several years ago, most Nigerians were strangers to the advancing age of digitalization, especially that of the online; doubting their viability in a nation coupled with lack of knowledge of the internet. It is baffling to notice that upon the drastic change in the technological system of the world, in which Nigeria... Read More

football, nigeria, opinion, sports, super eagles

September 22, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: The Federal Government is aiding and abetting terrorists now?

by Peregrino Brimah By defending Fulani terrorists listed in the Global Terrorism Index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world, the Buhari government is dangerously aiding and abetting terror. Armed Fulani militant terrorists have killed thousands of Nigerians and wiped out dozens of cities across the length and breadth of Nigeria while causing severe... Read More

Fulani herdsmen, Global Terrorism Index, lai mohammed, nigeria, opinion, Peregrino Brimah, terrorism

IPOB

September 22, 2017

Opinion: 5 lessons from IPOB’s fall

by Jideofor Adibe In my column of September 7, 2017, entitled, ‘Nnamdi Kanu and the Redeemer Complex’, I made a few propositions about Nnamdi Kanu that now seem prophetic. I will like to quote two passages from that piece: “…a redeemer movement becomes dangerous when the leader starts believing so much in his own... Read More

IPOB, Jideofor Adibe, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Operation Python Dance, opinion, self determination

September 22, 2017

Opinion: Everything President Buhari has gotten wrong about IPOB

by Anthony Ademiluyi The right to self-determination is as old as mankind. All through history, people have been bound by the idea of a better life than they currently have through the idealism of living in a homeland where their shared culture reigns supreme. For centuries, England was the colonial master of Ireland. It was... Read More

england, history, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion, secession

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