Nigeria as “Election 2019” draws near
By Edwin Madunagu
It should be agreed that there are different ways
of apprehending and describing the situation in Nigeria...
OPINION: Shettima cries as Borno burns!
By Ayo Oyoze Baje
The piece of heart-rending news of the resurgence of
attacks by Boko...
OPINION: I visited Obasanjo and learnt how to play ‘Ayo’
By Ephraim Adiele
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been in the news lately - like he always is at...
OPINION: Rekindling the past glory in Nigerian sports
By Maximus Rex Umeh
I remember the good old days when I was a much younger lad. A time engaging in sports was a major focal...
OPINION: The Nigerian Left and the Constitution
By Edwin Madunagu
For some time in the early part of Nigeria’s Second Republic (1979-1983), several groups in the Nigerian Left debated what the movement’s...
OPINION: Not in God’s name
By Fr. George Adimike
Religion is about relationship. It is a relationship between man and the Supreme Deity that gives meaning, direction and finality to...
Nigeria is not breaking up
By Tochukwu Ezukanma
Despite our relentless, vociferous denunciation of Nigeria and her woes, most Nigerians are committed to Nigeria, and her continued unity. As such,...
Elections 2019: Factors and projections
By Edwin Madunagu
The most important factor in the coming elections is that Muhammadu Buhari, the incumbent President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a...
OPINION: Brexit and Suez: A tale of two Tory fiascos
By Avi Shlaim
Suez war was indisputably a fiasco, an act of imperial madness. So is Brexit.
A placard in favour of a second Brexit referendum...
OPINION: Pitfalls of Nigeria’s hyper-monetized electoral value chain
By Chima Christian and Oseloka H. Obaze
Money politics and campaign finance remain topical, disconcerting and divisive issues in Nigeria. The challenges they pose are...