Op.Ed pieces and columnists
Hafsat Al-Mustapha is the wife of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha sentenced to death recently, after a marathon 14-year trial, by a Lagos High Court over his involvement in the killing of Kudirat Abiola, wife of late Moshood Abiola. In this interview with SALI...
The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, recently introduced a new driver license and vehicle number plate as part of measures to reduce death on the highways. But the House of Representatives ordered the suspension of the projects citing the need to ...
Like a psychopath on a rampage, Umar Baba Wowo, a.k.a Copper, has been on the prowl of his victims. Some of them have had a bitter taste of the sharp blade of his knife. Like the perfect sadist from a thriller movie, he does not think twice befor...
Penultimate Monday, an orphanage owned by the Missionary Alliance for Africa, MAFA , known as Bethany Home, was completely razed down by a broad daylight fire outbreak. Thankfully, all the occupants were ferried to safety, averting a major disaster. Th...
Holy Aruosa is a traditional religious and unique worship place where the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N Edo Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Erediauwa , his palace chiefs , family members including men and women of Bini origin commune directly with God. L...
Against the background of severe threats to the Nigerian Project, RUTH CHOJI sounds out key stakeholders who are unanimous that the bloody campaign of the Boko Haram sect must be caged - and quickly The problem of insecurity which used to be one of th...
If it is true that people who die suddenly, still hang around after their eyes might have been snapped by death, then Ibrahim Abutu is yet to give up. Abutu, a former staff of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), was murdered by an unknow...
Luck shines on a Lagos family, as their two-year-old son, Gift, who was kidnapped from school in Lagos, is found in Jos, the Plateau State capital. ACHOR ABIMAJE, reports. Their hope of finding him had since fizzled. In short, Alhassan Allamaimagani, a...
The bright future of a youth corps member, who was on his way home after his compulsory one-year national assignment, is put asunder following a ghastly accident that lands him in hospital. Three years after there is no sign of recovery, as he can neit...
January 10 this year marked the 46th birthday of one of Nigeria’s emerging political icons, namely, speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, a man one can confidently qualify as a leader, boss, mentor and reliable b...
The three anti corruption agencies in the country, namely the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent and Corrupt Practises and Other Related Commission (ICPC), together with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) are the engines dri...
As former governor of Bauchi State enters the fray to vie for the Peoples Democratic Party chairmanship, NAJIB SANI looks at the hurdles on his course and writes that personal charisma may not be enough as forces opposed to Muazu’s aspiration are...
Hon Innocent Z. Tirsel is the member representing Shendam/Mikang/Qua’an-Pan Federal Constituency of Plateau State. In this interview with FRED ITUA, he urges President Jonathan to be more proactive in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. Excer...
The Director-General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr. Joseph Golwa has been saddled with the task of researching into ingredients that promote peace just as it dissects those that breed conflict.In this interview with EMMA OKEREH, he p...
The Benue State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Omadachi Oklobia recently spoke to journalists on the 2012 budget and the controversies surrounding the implementation of the 2011 Budget in Benue State. Solomon Ayado was there for LEADERSHIP. The state gov...