Category: Opinion

Conversation with intellectuals as gov Eno kick-starts ‘ARISE Agenda’

  By Tony Udoh It was indeed a gathering of intellectual titans in Akwa Ibom state and beyond as subject matter experts from different walks of life gathered to...

Open letter to fellow Nigerians

  ‘As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, gives him honour and gifts, He says ‘My Lord has honoured me.’ But whenever He tests him, restricting his...

The day I fell in love with Peter Obi

God  is love 

SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJI   Those who read Saturday Breakfast regularly should by now be familiar with my mantra, “I drive on a full tank of faith!”....

This new government will favour me

  BY SIMON KOLAWOLE In some way, I pride myself as someone in touch with the trends and slangs on social media. But I was caught napping when I was discussing...

Justice for Osinachi Nwachukwu

Nigeria’s profligate leaders and Peter Obi’s exceptional discipline

  By Emeka Alex Duru   There was this picture of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, picking his teeth in a relaxed mood. Whatever his image handlers...

Gambari and the delicate dance of Ilorin

  By Dare Babarinsa We need to thank His Highness, Alhaji Sulu Gambari, Emir of Ilorin, for his fatherly intervention in the recent controversy about a devotee of...

That food emergency by President Tinubu

  By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Our elders have a saying, to wit, that once hunger is removed from poverty, what is left is manageable. Another...

The gradual death of local government system

  By Eric Teniola On May 4 this year, the Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu (54) lambasted the 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state over their Internally...

The Tinubu palliatives

By Kazeem Akintunde A few years back, government officials attached to Ifako/Ijaye Local Government area of Lagos State were in my mum’s house to get her details. She...

In whose interest?

  By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Penultimate Wednesday, 5th July, 2023, all roads led to Chrisland University, Abeokuta as my friend and...