Opinion
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Not everything needs an audience by Fr. Peter Iwuala
In a world where everything feels shareable, documented, and performed, the idea that not everything needs an audience almost feels…
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Dissecting the heart of the land: A review of Emman Usman Shehu’s book ‘Footnotes For A Nativeland’ by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
He is in the top ranks of potent voices that have refused to be daunted by the multiform calamities of…
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MTN can actually do better than this By Emeka Asinugo
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa that targeted Nigerians and other African nationals understandably provoked outrage across the continent.…
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Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? Artificial intelligence is not levelling the global playing field – it is redrawing it By Prof. Hsain Ilahiane
Goodbye Washington Consensus, Hello San Francisco Consensus? The ‘San Francisco consensus’ is Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword—and it echoes an earlier moment in…
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#Project-2027: Youths and the danger of complacency By MARTINS OLOJA
This is the fourth time that I have written on this same subject, civic incompetence and the danger of complacency…
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A dream of Nigeria By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday morning on the pulpit can be very surreal. Today’s lesson is from Camara Laye’s ‘A Dream of Africa‘, a…
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Awolowo: Legacies and prophecies By Lasisi Olagunju
An old firm of architects with a rich history of project design and delivery sent a letter to the Sierra…
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Ekiti 2026: Election or coronation? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I read somewhere that the PDP candidate in the forthcoming Ekiti state governorship election, Oluwole Oluyede,…
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Was the Awolowo, Akintola crisis instigated by enemies? By Festus Adedayo
William Shakespeare, in Othello, warned of the destructive power of envy and manipulation when he wrote: “O, beware, my lord,…
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What is the most important reality of Life? By Fr. Peter Iwuala
In today’s Gospel for the 6th Sunday of Easter, Jesus speaks about the Holy Spirit, whom He calls the Paraclete…
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A more realistic path to a New Nigeria By Emeka Asinugo
The idea of a “New Nigeria” has, in recent years, moved from the fringes of political rhetoric to the centre…
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‘If you don’t smoke cigarette, you won’t be afflicted with Indian hemp,’ A review by Festus Adedayo of the book, “Black Esther: Tales of Iya Olobi”
The book, Black Esther: Tales of Iya Olobi, My Grandmother, is Kayode Samuel’s childhood recollections of Iya Olobi, Mama Esther…
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May is the month of Bob Marley By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
May is the month of memory – of the death of the legendary master, Bob Marley. Robert Nesta Marley, universally…
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As Jim Ovia hands over Zenith’s Chair, what do we expect? By Emeka Asinugo
The announcement that Jim Ovia will step down as Chairman of Zenith Bank marks the end of a defining era…
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An option for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso By Emeka Asinugo
The recent “attack” of Peter Obi by Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has once again stirred the already charged…
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Interrogating the imperatives of zoning/rotation of political offices between North and South of Nigeria By Professor Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI.
The issue of zoning/rotation of political offices between North and South of Nigeria has become a recurrent decimal, particularly, in…
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Consensus fraud: When Governors usurp voters’ mandate By Yushau A. Shuaib
A single word has quietly colonised Nigeria’s pre-election vocabulary – consensus. It is deployed with confidence, knowing they will not…
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A season of long knives… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “I am tired! I cannot claim to understand this country any more! What…
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APC’s politics of consensus By Lasisi Olagunju
In a democracy, victory won through real elections brings enduring legitimacy. ‘On Your Mandate We Shall Stand’ was composed and…
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Katsina and the prospect of subnational renewal By Dakuku Peterside
Can Nigeria’s states become true engines of development, or are they condemned to remain administrative outposts of a distant federal…
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The trinity of state decay (II): Inside the loop of insecurity By MAX AMUCHIE
Nigeria’s decoupling is not random — it is engineered. The state wears the mask of authority while its rivals wield…
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Why South Africans murder Nigerians in cold blood By Festus Adedayo
A commenter on X, obviously a South African national, with the name Paul, reacted to a CableNews April 27 report…
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Be the new Living Stones of the Church By Fr. Peter Iwuala
My brothers and sisters, In today’s Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus tells us something both comforting and…
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Trust on trial: INEC and the future of Nigeria’s elections By Ebuka Ukoh
Democracies do not run on assurances. They run on trust. And trust, once weakened, demands more than denials to fix.…
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Nigerian Breweries at 80: Resilient, shaping the future By Ehi Braimah
As Nigerian Breweries Plc prepares to mark its 80th anniversary in November, 2026, the company stands as a powerful symbol…
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