Category: Opinion

It’s a challenge to provide disability-inclusive education, but it’s worth it

By Manos Antoninis   Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa get bad press for their progress in providing inclusive education. Just two in three children complete primary...

Who is this godfather shielding NCC DG, John Asien, from justice?

By Tony Okoroji I have been reliably informed that Mr. John Ohireime Asein who was appointed Director – General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) in January,...

The travails of Obaseki, the lone, party less ranger

By Prof. Idemudia Oviosun (PhD) He roams the land, seeking a party, seeking a mandate, seeking support and aware that his support base tricked him into thinking he was...

Still on the issue of rape

  By Nelson Ekujumi Lately, the Nigeria public space has been buzzling with rising public concerns about the issue of rape and other sexual violence arising from...

Appointments: Is this northern Nigeria Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)?

By Luke Onyekakeyah The reported lamentation of the leaders of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), over the blatant lopsided appointments into top management positions of...

Obaseki: Brief history of political begging and its consistent end result

By John Mayaki Recently, with glee, the embattled Governor of Edo State addressed journalists from the Aso Rock. Soon, newspaper reports emerged, but most importantly,...

Uduk’s efforts at making the Nigerian capital market world class

  By Victor Onyebuchi   The Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the last two years, Ms Mary Uduk, has made unassailable...

Open letter to Buhari, Tinubu on Edo election

  By Sebastine EBHUOMHAN Your Excellency, my dear President Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I hope your families are well and safe. I hope also that...

Grappling with executive, legislative missteps in COVID-19 era

By Edward T. Dibiana Nothing in recent history has brought governments across the world to their knees as COVID-19 pandemic has done in a few months. The global health...

Expresso: Memo to the soulless elite of the north

By Steve Osuji This house called Nigeria is rapidly coming apart. It is falling down around our ears starting from the north. The first step to mitigate or completely...