Opinion & Columns

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎When the first whistle of the Prosperity Cup blew years ago, few could have imagined how deeply the ‎tournament would reshape Bayelsa State’s sporting and social landscape. Today, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football ‎Tournament—fondly called the Prosperity Cup stands as ‎one of Nigeria’s largest and ‎most …

‎I witnessed, how a fallen colleague was lowered into the mother earth. We all present had bidden one way painful good bye. Yet, there was no response. The priest did the ritual earth to earth, ashes to ashes and soul of departed rest in the bosom of the Lord. We …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    Saturday, November 8, 2025, is ‘Election Day’ in Anambra State, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that “all is set” for the governorship ballot in 5,718 of 5,720 polling units (two units are without registered voters), 326 wards in 21 local government …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   Leader of the proscibed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, faces a possible but an avoidable court order that may negatively affect the seven-count terrorism charge against him if he fails to open defence today, Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Federal High …

  By Nelson Chukwudi   In Andoni, a new road is emerging from the swamps, cutting through mangroves and waterways, stretching steadily toward the Atlantic Ocean. The 13.52-kilometer Ngo–Atlantic–Oyorokoto Road is far more than an engineering project; it is a bold declaration of purpose. It tells the story of a …

  By Emmanuel Obe   For centuries, schools have been the temples of knowledge, the places where the young and curious go to be molded into useful members of society. The classroom, the blackboard, and the teacher have stood as symbols of enlightenment. But as the world rapidly changes with …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    As the ground shifts from under the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – due to exodus of its governors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – we return to the issue of eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa.   It was an atmosphere saturated with joy, gratitude, nostalgia and reflection , as family members, associates and creme de creme gathered to testify to the power of God and to celebrate the 7Oth birthday of a retired gallant officer cum business man, Elder Sunday Isibor, …

End SARS, Free Nnamdi Kanu, and the Threat to Democratic Principles   By Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor   Over the past decade, Nigeria has witnessed a growing wave of citizen-led activism, mass protests, and calls for justice and accountability. Two defining movements — the End SARS protests of 2020 and …

BY: DR AUSTIN ORETTE       When people have been raised on a lie, anger becomes a weapon. This anger can be all consuming and blurs vision and can become self-destructive. This is what is happening today in the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria.       The Federal …