Category: Opinion

By Ken Harries Esq Democracies are built not only on elections but also on institutions. While elections provide legitimacy, institutions provide stability and growth. The strongest democracies are those that balance the need for accountability with the need for continuity, recognising that enduring reforms often require consistent leadership to move from legislation to implementation.As political […]

By Malachy Ukpong The inauguration of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has generated widespread discussion among political stakeholders, governance experts, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic community, students and ordinary Nigerians.The initiative has been described by supporters as one of the 10th […]

Opinion By Ken Harries Esq “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” observed Jonathan Swift. Every generation encounters leaders who solve today’s problems, but far fewer produce leaders who design tomorrow’s possibilities. The true measure of visionary leadership lies in the ability to recognise opportunities long before they become obvious, to […]

Opinion By No war is cheap. The true cost of war extends far beyond the battlefield. It is measured not only in bombs dropped, missiles fired, tanks destroyed, or military victories claimed, but in human lives lost, families shattered, economies weakened, and opportunities sacrificed. While nations often justify war in the name of security, sovereignty, […]

By Ken Harries Esq There are few spectacles more embarrassing in politics than a man arguing passionately against himself while pretending to be attacking someone else. Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance. The rest of us call it eating your own words without choking. It is a difficult performance. The audience remembers the speech made earlier […]

by Frank Tietie The resignation of Ovie Omo-Agege from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State is not an ordinary political development. It is a seismic political event with grave implications for the future of the APC in Delta State, the political destiny of the Urhobo people and perhaps even the electoral calculations of […]

Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla Nigeria’s recent wave of party primaries has once again thrown the country’s democratic credentials into sharp public scrutiny, exposing a pattern that many citizens now describe as a ritual of selection rather than a genuine process of election. Across political parties, especially within the ruling party and other dominant political […]

Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again”. – Richard Branson People should strive to be useful in relationships instead of constantly becoming a burden. Whether in friendship, family, business, or marriage, no healthy connection should be built on constant complaints, emotional dependence, or pressure […]

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh The controversy surrounding the recent amendment to the Senate Standing Rules has generated more heat than light. Unfortunately, much of the public conversation has been framed around personalities rather than principles, and emotions rather than institutional logic. Yet the real issue before the Senate is neither about Senator Godswill Akpabio […]

Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla “Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” – George Jean Nathan Nathan was a sharp-tongued American drama critic and editor known for his biting commentary on public life and civic responsibility.His piercing observations about public life, carry a warning that stretches beyond his time. He wrote […]