Opinion
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Nigeria can’t afford the same mistakes that ushered in military governance in 1966 By Chief Sir Emeka Asinugo
There is something quite disturbing about the growing incidence of political violence in Nigeria as the country approaches the 2027…
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UNIJOS Prof. John Akosu Adeiyongo @ 70 By Jeff Godwin Doki Ph.D
‘Our matrimonial bed has been completely taken over by Books, Dissertations and Theses of various sizes to the extent that…
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Wike’s ₦10 million price tag per winning councillor: Impunity going overboard By Ebuka Ukoh
In popular parlance, “this Naija na cruise” is a Nigerian phrase meaning anything goes. Sometimes, I am tempted to laugh…
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Before the fire spreads By Babafemi Ojudu
Nigeria is bleeding. At a time of hardship, insecurity and deepening public frustration, our politics is becoming dangerously combustible. Political…
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Who will protect Uni-Abuja from untouchable Wike (2)? By Martins Oloja
14 November 20264:35 As I was saying in my January 10, 2026 intervention: “Wike has deftly assisted the President to…
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Nothing can be gained without losing – even heaven demands death By Fr. Peter Iwuala
There is something unsettling about the idea that the life we long for may require us to release parts of…
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Scott Colom’s victory: As long and winding as the mighty Mississippi By Prof. Hsain Ilahiane
Scott Colom’s historic victory in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, after more than a week of suspense and a razor-thin margin,…
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You survived suicide? Then, go to jail! By Ebuka Ukoh
Imagine surviving one of the darkest moments of your life, only to discover that the country you call home considers…
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No one is dying: enough is enough By Chief Sir Emeka Asinugo
There is a fundamental difference between a leader who is prepared to die with his people and a leader who,…
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Between Esua and Amupitan By Emeka Obasi
As Chairman of the Federal Election Commission between 1964 and 1966, Chief Eyo Ita Esua was determined to come out…
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Some hope beyond troubles & problems of existence By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
In the course of my literary engagements, I do encounter some intriguing books, provocative manuscripts, and multiform works-in-progress. The volume…
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You can’t learn from the mistake you are still defending By Fr. Peter Iwuala
There is a difference between wanting to be a good person and needing to prove that we already are one.…
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Uzodimma goes to Lagos By Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu
This Friday, two of Nigeria’s most respected institutions will converge in Lagos to honour one man in a manner that…
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Who helps make recovery hold? Diaspora and trade perspectives on Max Amuchie’s recovery sequence By Collins Nweke
Suppose a Nigerian farming community has a buyer willing to take its next harvest. The cooperative has reopened, the local…
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The transformation of community values in the past 50 years By Emeka Asinugo
About fifty years ago, relationships across many African countries were mainly built around communities, shared responsibilities, respect for elders and…
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US victories and other life stories By Lasisi Olagunju
As long as we live, our accomplishments are not over (B’a ò kú, ìṣe ò tán). Individually and collectively, celebrated…
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Billionaire senator and lazy, hungry Nigerians By Lasisi Olagunju
On November 26, 1926, Sanusi Adebisi Giwa (Adebisi Ìdí Ìkán), Ibadan’s legendary philanthropist, was installed as the Ashaju Baale of…
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The gathering inferno: When politics turns to violence By Dakuku Peterside
An election can be compromised before a single ballot is cast. It happens when a citizen decides that attending a…
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (6): Recovery sequencing and the Logic of Sovereign Re-coupling By Max Amuchie
A government can spend billions rebuilding a territory and still fail to restore its authority. It can construct local government…
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Who will protect Uni-Abuja from untouchable Wike? By MARTINS OLOJA
The question no one in Abuja wants to ask: Who will protect the University of Abuja? Not a rhetorical question.…
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Atiku, Tinubu, Justice Lifu and death of “Àà tií gbó̩?” By Festus Adedayo
A man listened to the erratic command of his libido and slept with the daughter of his friend. In a…
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10 key things to know about Justice Lifu’s judgment affecting ADC, Atiku By Abdulrahman Abdulaziz
The political landscape has been thrown into fresh turbulence after the Federal High Court delivered a judgment by Justice Peter…
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JPMorgan comes to town: Inside a merchant bank licence that could reshape Nigeria’s corporate finance By Ummie Kabir
On Friday, October 23, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) took Nigeria’s financial system by surprise with the formal…
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When voters speak, strongholds quake: What America’s midterm elections teach Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
From Texas to Kansas, the 2026 US midterm elections remind us that political power is borrowed from the people, never…
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Why Nigeria needs the Rotary peace summit By Ehi Braimah
Peace is one of those words that everyone celebrates but not fully understood. Governments proclaim it, religious leaders preach it,…
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