Category: Opinion

Shi’ites: Another Boko Haram in the making?

  BY: ADEMOLA ORUNBON The incessant deadly clashes between government troops, police force and Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), known as Shi’ite Muslim have...

BuhariInsecurity:Resign now, northern elders tell Buhari

Why Buhari’s plane can’t fly but drive

  Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH of Monday, July 22, 2019) The imagery of the ‘amukun’ is popular among the Yoruba. ‘Amukun’ is the Yoruba adjective...

Of political killings and herdsmen ineptitude

: ADEMOLA ORUNBON Since democracy returned to Nigeria in 1999, the country has witnessed a few unresolved political assassination. Consequently, several parts of the...

Tunji Bello:What does he want? Charles Okogene The above is the question most of those who are still shocked to find the name of erudite journalist, Mr. Tunji Bello,...

The power of positive affirmation

Adopting a positive mind in a world of negativity and pessimism can be an uphill task if you have not gotten used to it! One strategy that can be used extensively is...

el-Rufai was wrong

  I love reading my friend Mallam El Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State. You may not always agree with him. You may not like his style. Some even think he talks...

Okowa: The Delta of our dream

  By: Odunze Josephine Awele A new tenure for the Delta State Governor began on May 29, 2019. It opens a new vista for the further evolution of the state called Delta,...

The right mindset can save lives.

In discussing leadership qualities with managers, we are often challenged with several concepts. |Some of them are purpose, vision and mindset. We find that these three...

Okoroji wants to know: Where is Ambode?

  By Tony Okoroji Can anyone understand what is going on in Lagos? Yes, the city has always had a reputation for awful traffic. Put simply, the Lagos traffic jam is...

Islam and religious imperialism

  I was named Muhammadu Saheed on the 8th day of my birth. I was boarded in a Quran school at age 4 and graduated at age 10 with a talk-of-the-town Wolimat ceremony...