Opinion
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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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Yakubu Mohammed was a rare gem in the media industry By Prof. Olu Obafemi
I read with pin-drop attention and concentration your Tribute/Chairman’ s remarks at the Memorial Lecture for Yakubu Mohammed. Here is…
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The Ibadan Declaration by Nigeria’s leading opposition politicians… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 The country’s leading opposition political parties descended, last week Saturday, on the historic…
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Dr. Adepoju challenges current model for public training By Emeka Asinugo
It was Tuesday, 28 April 2026. Standing before a massive audience at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, the…
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The Sacred/Secular Divide and the Corruption of Human Agency: A Theological-Historical Reappraisal of Free Will and Dominion By Isaac Megbolugbe
GIVA Ministries International April 30 , 2026 Abstract This article examines the historical decoupling of human historiography from the theological…
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CVFF disbursement and the burden of responsibility: Why repayment discipline matters for Nigeria’s maritime future By Chika Chukwudi
The long-anticipated disbursement of Nigeria’s Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) marks a defining moment for the nation’s maritime sector. Approved…
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There is no dignity in suicide By Emeka Asinugo
In every community and every nation, the language with which we define issues that predicate on morality matters very much,…
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Ibadan, Makinde and Tinubu By Lasisi Olagunju
“Where you have a warrior culture, you have heroes.” That is how the unusual character of Ibadan is explained on…
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Is Ibadan Tinubu’s 2027 Strait of Hormuz? By Festus Adedayo
Yesterday, Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, rallied Nigeria’s opposition political parties to Ibadan. According to him in his welcome…
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Dele Alake: The dilemma of a Minister By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 A few days ago, I came across the piece you will soon read here now and…
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The Trinity of State Decay (I): The mirage and the shadow By MAX AMUCHIE
A nation does not declare its own decline. It performs normalcy — until the performance can no longer hold. What…
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Why Moroccan Archaeology is a big deal for World Anthropology
For more than a century, anthropology has been guided by a set of assumptions about origins, innovation and geography. Chief among…
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VP Shettima: Where context became collateral damage By Emeka Asinugo
In recent days, a striking claim has circulated widely across social media platforms and informal news channels, that Nigeria’s Vice…
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Subsidy is gone – So why is Nigeria still borrowing? By Tony Agenmonmen
A question, recently amplified in a trending video by Muhammadu Sanusi II, has resonated across the country: If fuel subsidy…
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What the JAMB candidates’ abduction says about Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
A nation does not prove its strength in speeches. But the safety it guarantees to its children speaks volumes. As…
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Can the ‘OK Movement’ actually compete favourably in 2027 Presidential election? By Emeka Asinugo
Nigeria’s political landscape is once again entering a season of recalibration, negotiations, and quiet realignments ahead of the 2027 general…
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