Opinion & Columns

  By Uwem Offon For generations, the world has been made to believe a narrow story about the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria — a story that reduces them to stereotypes or worse, erases their extraordinary contributions. Yet behind the misconceptions and the calculated silence lies a truth too powerful …

  By Young Erhiurhoro The title of this 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, Urevwe …

  By Austin Orette   While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can criticize our tribes; we can criticize our politicians and politics but the moment …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon    In my Monday, June 30, 2025, copy entitled, “Questions over PDP’s June 30 NEC meeting,” two posers stood out from the public spat involving stakeholders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the 100th meeting of its National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled for June …

By: Obiaruko Ndukwe Even those who pray daily for miracles — hoping the impossible becomes possible — are still irked by the renewed alliance between Wike and Fubara. It’s a reminder that political allegiances are complex, and history often repeats itself in unexpected ways. Just because previous leaders found it …

By : Ehichioya Ezomon Today, June 30, 2025, marks another decider for the long-sought reconciliation, peace, cohesion and stability in the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which’s fractured since the lead-up to the 2023 General Election that the party lost to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Scheduled for …

By Ehichioya Ezomon    Once again, communities in Benue State – the acclaimed “Food Basket of the Nation – are under attack, with death and destruction everywhere. Naturally, the survivors, from crying, moaning and wailing, will run to seek refuge and shelter in neighbouring and distant communities or internally-displaced persons’ …

  By Uwem Offon   We, the people of Nigeria, stand at a critical crossroads in our history—a moment where the ghosts of betrayal still haunt our democracy, and the cries of the people echo through the land, calling for justice, unity, and a true rebirth of our nation. We …

  By Ehichioya Ezomon   This is certainly not a good political season for Nigeria’s opposition parties, as they face an existential threat from continuing depletion of their major and minor platforms due to massive defections of members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Coming at a time they’ve …

  By Tife Owolabi   My assessment of democracy is that it has morphed into an oligarchy – a government of the wealthy, by the wealthy, and for the wealthy. It’s been eroded and poisoned, and a poisoned tree can’t bear good fruit. This isn’t about the current regime, but …