Opinion

Omoyele Sowore is riding the wrong horse by taking on Otti. To start with, Abia people are happy with the performance of their governor, who has achieved in less than three years, what the previous administrations, put together, could not achieve in 24 years. So, Otti does not need Sowore’s validation. Those who matter – Abians – are already doing that. The ranting of an aggrieved interloper will not make any difference… Omoyele Sowore should watch it. Creating disruption for its own sake is not activism. It is nuisance. The line that divides both phenomena is rather thin. The earlier…

                       BY UCHE ANEKE I begin this write -up with the famous quotation from late Dr. Martins Luther King Jr. which states that   “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moment of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”.As the permutations for the 2027 Governorship race in Enugu State gather momentum, with men and women of varied ambitions jostling across party lines, I have taken a firm and deliberate decision to pitch my tent with Governor Peter Ndubuisi  Mbah in his aspiration for a second term of four years…

By SAMSON EZEA “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius Turning 62 is more than the marking of years; it is the celebration of a life tested, refined, and strengthened by experience. To exemplify resilience and stoicism at 62 is to embody the quiet strength that comes from enduring storms without losing one’s sense of purpose or dignity. Resilience at this stage of life reflects the ability to rise above adversities, personal, professional, and societal, while continuing to contribute meaningfully to family, community, and nation. It is the mark…

By Paul Rogers Given the wall-to-wall coverage of the US and its war on Iran, it looks very much like Trump is the key player. He is not. The United States may have far more military power than Israel, but the key player is Benjamin Netanyahu. Moreover, the Israeli prime minister has fallen into a trap of his own making, and is dragging Trump and the US military into that same trap. For Israel, and indirectly for the US, the war has to end in total victory. Anything less is pointless. If it ends with the Iranian regime surviving but…

By Baba-Gana Adam Stand first. A national transformation cannot begin everywhere at once. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) offers Nigeria the best chance to prove that modern, accountable governance can work — and then scale it across the federation. Nigeria has reached a pivotal moment. Years of incremental reforms have produced little change in the everyday experience of governance. Policies are announced, committees are formed, strategies launched — yet implementation struggles, and the gap between ambition and delivery widens. Public confidence in institutions is eroding.The challenge is not a lack of ideas or talent. It is a system that has…

By Anayo Agu Systems are everything—our lives, our businesses, and our economy. The ultimate question is: What systems are running yours? Helping people understand and build them is my life’s work. Let me set the context for our discussion with a statement by Earl Nightingale that is as relevant today as when it was first spoken: “The amount of money we receive will always be in direct ratio to the demand for what we do, our ability to do it, and the difficulty in replacing us.” Properly understood, this statement explains why some people struggle despite sustained effort, why some businesses…