Opinion & Columns

By Young Erhiurhoro “School na scam!”  I hear this phrase a lot of times these days, especially from Nigerian youths. Ask them what they mean, they will tell you that the whole hype about education being the foundation for a productive and profitable future is all lies – that all the talks …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Nothing Nigerians haven’t heard or seen happen in Nigeria. Thanks to former self-styled Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, who says, “Nigeria is a country where anything goes.” Babangida’s right! Where else – at least then in Africa – but in Nigeria would a well-organised presidential election be …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Members of rganised labour have reportedly applauded a plethora of “palliatives” rolled out on July 20 by the National Economic Council (NEC) – statutorily chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. They include: Immediate release of grains and fertilisers by the Federal Government to states, for distribution or …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The likely unfazed and unbothered members of the National Assembly (NASS) are clamouring for a raise in their emoluments. Perhaps, they’re oblivious of how the demand touches the raw nerves of ordinary Nigerians, who swim in abject poverty – made more dire by reecent withdrawal of subsidies …

By Ehichioya Ezomon The umpire hasn’t signaled the commencement of the bout, and yet, a blow has landed on the nose. Twelve months to the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, politics is on the roll, but with a habitual deviation from the norm. Politicians angling for governor – for …

By Ehichioya Ezomon An Esan proverb says, “It’s in the mouth of an elder that the maize is strong.” That’s, it’s an elder – with farming experience – that can decide if the corn is mature to harvest.  Figuratively, though, only the bold, courageous and unwavering can broach what the …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Thursday, June 22, wasn’t a good day for opposition presidential candidate in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi. Misjudging Nigerians’ mood under a rash of harsh economic policies by the 28-day-old administration of President Bola Tinubu, Obi tweeted his usual. Lacking or ungrasping the relevant information – …

By Ehichioya Ezomon “Two wrongs cannot make aright” is a popular axiom turned on its head in Nigeria’s political arena. Here, the wrong can only be righted if it’s wronged again! It’s a season for payback, as newly-inaugurated state governors offer a dose or two of the bitter pills their …

By Young Erhiurhoro No doubt, without even reading this short piece, my esteemed readers especially the Urhobo people and friends of Urhobo would have provided the answer in the best interest of generality or consensus. I know the answer from everyone will be, “the Urhobo of yesterday is better than …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon  Ethnic, sectional, religious, political and economic interests aren’t strange to the Nigerian society. They’re the banes that defined past governments – and they’re likely to define President Bola Tinubu’s administration if it accentuates rather than de-emphasizes the primeval vices. Yet, a critical issue for the two-week-old government …