Opinion & Columns

    By Ehichioya Ezomon   Controversial social media influencer and activist, Martins Vincent Otse, monikered, VERYDARKMAN, tried on Thursday, January 15, 2026, to assuage Nigerians’ disappointment with, and heartaches over the Super Eagles’ failure to reach the finals, and win the diadem at the weekend-ended African Cup of Nations …

    By Isidoros Karderinis   Mikis Theodorakis, who was born on the island of Chios on July 29, 1925 and hails from Galatas, Chania, on the island of Crete, on his father’s side, and from the coastal city of Cesme, Asia Minor, on his mother’s side, is, based on …

    By Isidoros Karderinis   The unprecedented kidnapping in the world annals, in the manner in which it took place, of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro constitutes not only a military intervention in a sovereign and independent country in violation of the principles of international law, but also constitutes a …

    By Ehichioya Ezomon   It’s rare to see Nigerian politicians implementing their manifestos – if they ever unveiled any before they’re elected – or promises made to the electorate during campaigns. Once sworn into office, they operate a rule-of-the-thumb policy of pick-and-choose which projects or programmes to execute …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   The unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It’s the handiwork of the opposition, under the cover of politcs, to resurrect an age-long “power struggle,” or better …

By Ehichioya Ezomon   The aftermath of “Subsidy is gone” will be a storm in a teacup compared to the political tsunami that’ll sweep Northern Nigeria should President Bola Tinubu carry out the lingering rumours of replacing Vice President Kashim Shettima on the the 2027 ticket of the ruling All …

BY YOUNG ERHIURHORO   The title of this short piece is aptly and witty as the royal stool of the “Odion’Rode” of Evwreni kingdom is a highly respected and key traditional institution in the entire kingdom. At the moment, the Evwreni kingdom has four major communities which includes Uneni, Okpawha, …

  By: David Oguzierem*   Let us start by stating the obvious, so nobody will pretend later:   Yes, the Legislature is an independent arm of government. Yes, checks and balances are constitutional. Nobody is arguing that. That argument is tired. Park it.   But independence does not mean madness. …

  By: Prof. O. Igho Natufe, President General, Okpẹ Union (World Wide)   January 1, 2026.   Introduction:   Fellow Okpe Citizens I greet you all. Ekpako mẹ, mi di ghwẹn. I bring you fraternal greetings from the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Okpẹ Union.   It gives me …

  By: Ehichioya Ezomon   “There must be an end to litigation” is a fundamental legal principle meaning, “legal disputes cannot continue forever, ensuring finality, preventing abuse, and conserving resources, often enforced through doctrines like res judicata, which stops re-litigating the same issues once a final judgment is made,” an …