Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
As the Nigerian society remains rigid about LGBT rights
By Kalu Ogbuagu Despite fast progress in most aspects of life and development, the Nigerian society and government have resisted every trend in response to the rights and freedoms of people of unusual sexual orientation. There appears to be no future for this minority group in the country because the odds are comprehensively stacked against […]
Let the DISCOs die for Nigerians to have light
By MICHAEL OWHOKO The unending darkness permeating Nigeria today, unarguably, was the mistake of 2013 when majority stakes in the electricity distribution companies, DISCOs, were sold to private investors as part of larger efforts to improve electricity supply, which was hitherto, disrupted by constant power failure across the country. Unfortunately, after 12 years of practical […]
Kanu continues a futile attempt at grandstanding
IPOB sympathizers may have, in ironic hope, predicted a quicker turn of events over Nnamdi Kanu’s self-inflicted woes.
Our fragile borders and the Trump solution
By SUNNY IKHIOYA President Donald Trump of the United States of America means different things to different people. You either hate him or like him, but he is consistent with whatever position he holds. In just one month in power, he has succeeded in rocking the whole world. Every single country of the world is calculating […]
Plant now to build climate-resilient cities
Nigeria is experiencing a climate crisis that can no longer be ignored. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns
