Category: OPINION

By Law Mefor The country’s hunger protests have brought about a great deal of sorrow, violence, and property destruction, which have taken a toll. Over twenty lives have been lost. These tragedies could have been prevented if better coordination and cooperation had existed between the government, security services, and protesters. Sadly, if the protest fizzles out without achieving any of its objectives despite the heavy cost it has incurred, blame it on the factors reviewed hereunder. It is not impossible for peaceful protests to happen in the current situation. Peaceful…

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By Ikeddy Isiguzo Clearly, there is a difference between when Alhaji Aliko Dangote goes on protest and ordinary folks like us lining the streets to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that we cannot cope with insecurity and the ascending cost of living. We are all protesters. We are all hungry. Ordinary folks are hungry for bare necessities. Dangote is hungry to keep up his status. We are not Dangote, we agree. We are all hungry. Let us not argue that. Dangote is the richest man in Africa. His hunger is…

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…An Open Letter to His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah Your Excellency, we wish to once again commend your remarkable developmental strides in Enugu State. In a short time, you have excelled in all sectors of the state’s economy. The numerous roads, both completed and under construction, the reliable provision of water to Ndi Enugu, the establishment of smart schools across all political wards—this list goes on. We at the Igbo Eze North Forum are not surprised by your accomplishments, as it was the pact you entered with Ndi Enugu that…

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By Ike Abonyi “Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent”. – Jonathan Swift. Going by available empirical evidence, it may be safe to say that consecutive Northern political leaders have done a great disservice to the region as they have collectively and severally failed to protect the innocent and the downtrodden in their midst. The consequences of such neglect are the bandit’s activities now ravaging the region and making it impossible for the leaders to sleep with both eyes closed. The geopolitical…

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By Steve Osuji There was a very ribald joke in my newsroom days a couple of decades ago. It’s best rendered in Yoruba for full tonal and dramatic effects but let’s try deconstructing it in English. A landlord once went for an hair cut in Agosu the barber’s shop.  Agosu happened to be a long-time tenant of Baba Landlord. It was in those virginal days when the tool for cutting the hair was a pair of scissors. Having done Baba Landlord’s hair halfway, Agosu crossed the scissors right under his…

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By Paul Ejime It is not entirely surprising, yet the implications can be far-reaching. Beyond the potential for an unprecedented first female president in America, Uncle Sam’s Land of Liberty, facing the toughest threat yet to its superpower supremacy, could be in for an inflammable Donald Trump’s second term at the White House. Whichever way the pendulum swings, the November crucial presidential vote could further complicate the political uncertainties in a divided America and a World dogged by several avoidable wars that threaten human existence. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, (Joe…

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Although the government says it has released 20 trucks of rice each to the 36 states of the country to help cushion the effects of the food crisis in the country, most Nigerians believe that fixing the root cause of the problem, which includes, insecurity, inflation, devaluation of the Naira, will be a better approach. By Anthony Isibor Earlier in the year, the National Bureau of Statistics predicted that Nigeria’s food inflation rate would hit a record high of 40.66 per cent in May 2024, surpassing the previous month’s 40.53…

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By Sebastine Ebhuomhan 1 Chronicles 29: 15. “For we are aliens and pilgrims before You, As were all our fathers; Our days on earth are as a shadow, And without hope.” (NKJV). Monday, 22nd July, 2024. Abuja. For about eight years in power, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has directly and indirectly killed and maimed Edo State citizens. During the time, he has not only been ungrateful to his helpers, he has also bullied, attacked and destroyed the sources of livelihood of others. But the governor’s criminal acts reached a new height…

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By Friday Olokor “A true hero is not inspired by their strength, but by their ability to inspire and lead others” – Mahatma Ghandi (1931). “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart” – Zeus. CONGRATULATIONS and Happy Birthday to you, My Brother and Chairman, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, a man that has put smiles on over 100,000 Nigerians. Directly or indirectly, Obaigbena has placed food on the tables of many homes, be it in the East, West, North or South.…

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