Fani-Kayode’s Conviction in Defecting to the All Progressive Congress Party

Some minutes after singing of the goodness of President Muhammadu Buhari, he was asked if he was wrong about his former utterances against the President. He responded: ‘…it was a question of perception….I have never worked with him ever before in my life. A week ago, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, popularly called FFK defected to the All Progressive Congress Party. It came as a shock to some, following his vehement verbal renouncement in the past that...

Devastations of Moral Bankruptcy: Thanks General Milley, for Saving the World

Fifty States, with more than three-hundred million people, and yet not enough of us to seal the airflow in this punctured Zeplin. The country is reeling; she is unable to duck from the punch she had herself thrown. The end could be near…imminent, that is…at least if the speed and trajectory the country is traveling stayed the same. Even the one who convinced her to wind up and throw that punch was aware that if...

OPINION: Sit-at-Home Order: How Much Longer Can IPOB Directives Go Uncontested?

There is now a generation of Igbo youths who have never experienced sound political leadership and the same group of youths is faced with disappearing opportunities amidst suffocating economic realities. The Indigenous People of Biafra – IPOB, led by Nnamdi Kanu who was arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria to face alleged sundry charges bordering on terrorism, has apparently taken their agitation to the next level, as latest developments would suggest. Vocal on the...

OPINION: The Quest for Freedom; Transgender in Nigeria

Transgender people are people who have a gender identity different from their sex.   The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E. Adeboye has publicly declared his stand on transgenderism. He did this in his Facebook post where he based his opinion on biblical scriptures citing different passages. He asserted that God is not an author of confusion but the God of distinction and that he created humans male and female....

OPINION: Reflecting on Africa’s Last Decade

By John Campbell, Guest Columnist and Blogger   As of today, I am retiring from the Council on Foreign Relations, where I have held the Ralph Bunche Chair for Africa Policy Studies since 2009. I am delighted that my successor is Michelle Gavin, former senior director for Africa at the National Security Council, former ambassador to Botswana, and now a senior fellow at the Council, based in New York. She has been a close professional colleague,...

Boko Haram Capture of Military Equipment Fuels Lake Chad Insurgency

By Eric G. Berman, Guest Blogger A year ago on this platform I raised a concern that the two main Boko Haram factions secured considerable lethal materiel from attacks on regional security forces. That the dynamic existed and was worth further investigation was clear; the scale and scope of the problem less so. A new report shows that the quantities of lethal materiel seized from these state stockpiles are astonishingly high, and the range of weapon systems lost is...

OPINION: Nonso Okafor’s Defection to APC: Lessons for the Southeast

“The reality however is that so far, the Southeast has a better chance to cling the presidency with APC than with PDP.” –-Ebuka Onyekwelu The member representing Nnewi North constituency in Anambra state House of Assembly, Hon. Nonso Okafor has formally explained to his constituents and well-wishers the reasons he defected to the APC, from APGA. Two years ago, Nonso was elected as the APGA candidate in a very close and difficult party primary in...

Naomi Osaka, the Angry Spectators, And the Cancel Culture Syndrome

The cancellation of the Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka, by angry spectators, followed her recent loss to Leylah Fernandez, an 18-year-old Canadian, in the tennis Olympics round held last Friday. This has awoken verbal archers against Naomi as it has been a recurring practice to attack champions in their down moments. The following YouTube comments are; examples. @capricornmagic63: ‘Now she’s talking about taking time off from the game and doesn’t know when she’ll play again....

OPINION: Anambra 2021: Move by House Members is a Master Stroke by APC

With this development, it is now easy to predict that before the Anambra State House of Assembly resumes later this month, the APC may become the majority party in the Assembly; moving from zero to becoming the majority. This is the magic of politics. As at the last sitting of the members of Anambra State House of Assembly before proceeding to recess since last month, the Assembly has not a single member of the APC....

Conflict Resolution in Marriage: The Neglected Institution

“We always advise couples to resolve their differences amicably. Consult faith-based institutions where they belong. Consult their family members because the union was born out of two families.” It has been reported that a 46-year-old civil servant, Patrick Markson, committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance after murdering his wife, Hannah Markson, in her sleep with the use of a sledgehammer on Thursday, leaving behind their six children. At the location of the incident, Odede...

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