Opinion
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The fourth Republic at 66: Nigeria and the politics of deferred arrival By (Hon)Dr. Emmanuel A. Ibeshi
At sixty-six years of independence, Nigeria remains one of the great paradoxes of the modern world: a country blessed with…
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Nigeria at 66: Looking back, looking forward By Peter Obi (Full text of October 1 address)
Fellow Nigerians, Today we mark the sixty-sixth anniversary of our independence. It ought to be a day of celebration and…
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A comedy of errors of the Framework il-literati By Kehinde Bamigbetan
The narrative is simple. On September 24, 2026, the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development issued a press statement on the…
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Nigerian independence wasn’t ready-made; We have to work for it 66 years later By Ebuka Ukoh
On October 1, 1960, the Union Jack lowered, and Nigeria’s green-and-white banner rose over a sovereign state. Sixty-six years later,…
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The technocratic illusion: Transhumanism as the ultimate echo of the Edenic fall By Isaac Megbolugbe
Executive Summary Core Thesis: The modern transhumanist movement is not a revolutionary leap in human evolution; it is the ultimate, technological…
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Nobody asked me, but… By Temitope Lakisokun
A Prefatory Note The title of this series is borrowed from Jimmy Cannon, the late American sportswriter and newspaper columnist…
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Police Inspector who said the quiet part aloud By UGO ONUOHA
THERE was a strong attraction to reduce the hate of Ndigbo spewed in a recent viral video by a man…
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The petrol fire on our roof By Lasisi Olagunju
On Thursday, 10 September, 2026, I bought petrol worth ₦90,259 for my car. Eight days later, on Friday, 18 September,…
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How Tony Elumelu’s Africapitalism is multiplying impact across Africa By Ehi Braimah
Conversations during economic summits on Africa clearly indicate that governments alone cannot transform Africa’s economic fortunes. While African countries bet…
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UNGA 2026: When the Canyons reach our doorstep By Dakuku Peterside
Past experiences show that Nigerians show up in large numbers on the world stage, even when the country has no…
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Good night, Dr. Ben Ohiaeri By Festus Adedayo
About two years ago, I received a referral to meet Dr. Benjamin Nnamdi Ohiaeri, a renowned obstetrician and gynaecologist. He…
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (1): The anatomy of becoming nobody By Max Amuchie
On 7 June 2026, this column unveiled the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI) as the quantitative extension of the Trinity of…
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El-Rufai’s betrayers and betrayals By Festus Adedayo
My first encounter with Nasir El-Rufai was in year 2000 at the Akodo Resort, a popular Lagos beachfront getaway along…
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Peter Obi handed over to Willie Obiano, not Charles Soludo By Chief Emeka Asinugo
The streaming controversy between the current Anambra state governor, Professor Charles Soludo and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate…
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Minna 37: When the state no longer protects but hunts By Jeff Godwin Doki Ph.D
Let me begin today’s dialogue with the proverbial wisdom of our ancestors: “if you must blame the hawk for wickedness,…
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When an IPO becomes Aso-Ebi: The Dangote Refinery investment as an elevated social marker By Emiko Aruofor
If there is a single cause for joy and celebration derivable from the just introduced Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offer…
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A reflection on Geometric Power’s laudation of Abia government By C. Don Adinuba
Geometric Power’s laudation last week of the Abia State government for its efforts to ensure reliable power supply in its…
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Day Prof Charles Nnolim disowned me By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It’s impossible to meet Professor Charles Ekwusiaga Nnolim without getting a surprise or two. He always had a twist in…
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Nigeria will soon be 66 and the search for stability continues By Chief Emeka Asinugo
On October 1, 2026, Nigeria would be marking 66 years of self-rule. Sixty-six years is a long time in the…
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It will get worse before it gets worse By UGO ONUOHA
NIGERIA is in the intensive care unit and its caregivers appear not to be perturbed. No. They are actually engaged…
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The Algorithmic Reorientation: Mapping the intersecting frontiers of computing, capital, and the global commons By Isaac Megbolugbe
September 2026 Introduction This analysis provides a strategic framework for an emerging economy where computing power and energy act as…
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Candidate Sowore: Revolution, marijuana and other stories By Paul C Nwabuikwu
Omoyele Sowore, eternal student activist and perennial presidential candidate, has been busy lately. Or maybe, a better way to put…
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‘Chimamanda, don’t go, let go, let God…’ By MARTINS OLOJA
This is ‘so long a letter’ to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a significant brand ambassador of Nigeria to the world. It…
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Wike and the Rainbow War in APC By Lasisi Olagunju
Game theorists warn that when two hawks meet, the expected payoff for each becomes negative: C > V > 0.…
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Shehu Sani tells truth to his North By Lasisi Olagunju
‘Truth Is Trouble’ is Professor Niyi Osundare’s latest book. What the poet laureate says in English, we say in another…
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