Peter Claver Oparah

Oparah writes from Ikeja, Lagos.

Goodluck, his Ambition, the Electoral Process and Nigeria

With the death of President Musa Yar'Adua and the bitter altercations that attended his last days way behind us, there is every need to remind President Goodluck Jonathan that Nigeria is a work begging for urgent attention...

Again, the Judiciary Falters in Ekiti

Again, the Nigerian judiciary was in its full nudity in the trial of the petition by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the AC governorship candidate in Ekiti State against the declaration of Mr. Segun Oni of the PDP as the winner of the highly dramatic bye election...

Critical Issues From Ekiti Tribunal

Fayemi's long wait for what belongs to him will soon be over, if the proceedings from the Ekiti tribunal is to be taken into consideration...

As Jonathan Rebounds

Gradually, the dark and ominous cloud that befell Nigeria with the alleged arrival of ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua to the country after a three month medical sojourn in Saudi Arabia seems to be clearing...

Yar'Adua's Return and the Endgame

Everything happening in Nigeria today points to the fact that the end game is getting to its critical stage. This should be expected from a country with such convoluted and greatly scrambled space as Nigeria...

Of the Logistician and the Actualizer

One calls the other the Logistician while the other calls his friend, the Actualizer. They are friends and have worked together. Between them lies the most mobile, progressive and solid political base in the country at present...

That Senatorial Clowning

In a few days, we would know if the United States government will bow to the moratorium by the senate for it to de-list Nigeria as a terrorist nation or whether the senate will swallow the humble pie in a contest it is not fit and trim to provoke...

On the Throes of Another Induced Fuel Crisis

As I write this, just a few days to Christmas, Nigeria, the largest black nation on earth and the assumed African Giant is locked down by a conclave of crises, which to all intents and purposes, may take eon years to solve...

Don't miss

Nigerian Style Of Football

We played the game. It entailed any number of...

Osun Election: Victory For The People

The result of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun...

What Happened To Nigeria’s $20 Billion?

Nigeria is subliminally going through perilous times. Unfortunately, the...

Banks Are Not My Business

Whenever I see any bank and the ill-assorted characters...

Osun election: Between hope and fear

Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away...