WHEN Peter Obi, the PDP vice presidential candidate, defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on October 7, 2014, after serving eight years as governor of Anambra State, many accused him of betrayal.

THE power of the spoken and or written word has its etymological and syntactical connotation. Hence, the sage and Chinese philosopher Confucius said in his book Analects that for one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful what we say. But are our politicians and leaders careful in their use and choice of word Change?

By Victor Gotevbe It is worrisome when we see a critical mass of the Nigerian demography manifests bankruptcy of moral values. This critical mass of people are predominantly young. They are powerful and can influence policy formulation and decision making if allowed. Unfortunately, it has not been the case for our beloved country, Nigeria, which […]

By Gboyega Akosile WITHIN a period of three weeks, the political space in Lagos was charged up. The  electoral beat reached a crescendo. It was not the usual cacophonic sound that often characterises political campaigns. It was a well arranged sound; the type you get in an orchestra! Sanwo-Olu featured prominently on the lips of […]

THE pain of childbirth has been described as equivalent to 20 bones getting fractured at a time, a level slightly greater than the 45 del (a subjective measure of pain) limit of pain a human can endure. With this unique experience comes inexplicable joy and the pain is momentarily forgotten.