Opinion
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Nigeria: 60 years after the first military coup By Jeff Godwin Doki, Ph. D
As a country, Nigeria shall be 66 years old come October this year. On January 15, 1966, six years after…
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Is third world war inevitable and imminent? By Uchenna Nwankwo
The cracks in the League of Nations, which was established in 1919 for the promotion of international co-operation, peace and…
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Reclaiming Nigeria’s story: Why strategic lobbying in the US and beyond is long overdue Dr. Wale Osofisan
After more than 23 years working across international development, from fragile states to emerging economies, one lesson has remained constant:…
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The appropriation of spiritual agency: A critical examination By Isaac Megbolugbe
January 15, 2026 Introduction The declaration of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire marked a pivotal moment…
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Navigating the future of human development By Isaac Megbolugbe
Introduction: The Fourth Industrial Revolution represents a fundamental shift in the way we live, work, and relate to one another.…
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Why the controversial tax law should be paused? By Peter Obi
It is now undeniable that the tax laws have been fundamentally altered, and even a firm as esteemed as KPMG…
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Armed Forces Day: Nigeria’s worth dying for, but what really are we celebrating? By Ebuka Ukoh
Every January 15 since I can remember, Nigeria pauses. We lower flags. We lay wreaths. We release white pigeons into…
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Trump and the ruin of Kurunmi By Lasisi Olagunju
To the north of Ibadan, on the way to Iseyin, is a village perpetually wearing mournful, forlorn looks. You must…
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Nyesom Wike and falling rafters of Rivers By Festus Adedayo
Prince Adekunle, the Yoruba Juju music maestro of the 1970s, once sang that a tree which falls in the forest…
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Echoes of Venezuela: Nigeria braces for economic turmoil By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, I attended a birthday celebration hosted by a friend in the oil and gas sector, with guests deeply…
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CARICOM EPG urges patriotism, unity among Haitians as Transitional Council mandate ends February
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana As the mandate of the Transitional Presidential Council in troubled Haiti comes to an…
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Maduro: How nations lose territories in peacetime – Lessons for Nigeria By Ebuka Ukoh
Maduro is not a city. It is a warning. It is the visible outcome of a long, quiet process in…
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If morning shows the day… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Two momentous events, nay three, closed Year 2025 and flung open the door…
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From Sacred to Viral: The Digital Economics of Celebrities in Nigerian Pentecostalism By Dr. Akin Olaniyan
Some of us have seen this before: finely-produced videos with cinematic production professional lighting, balanced audio, and dynamic editing from…
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Nigerian electoral process: A license to steal By Nosa Ota Osaikhuiwu
There is a basic principle in every organized society: whenever authority grants an individual the right to perform certain acts…
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Contemptuous rulers and docile people By UGO ONUOHA
LATE last year, precisely on December 28, a presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, wrote across his social media platforms that Nigeria’s…
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What are you spreading in 2026? By Ebuka Ukoh
Every new year carries a promise. But some carry an instruction. Twenty-twenty-six arrives not as a whisper but as a…
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Saraki’s persona in Bolaji’s book By Lasisi Olagunju
I begin with a telling scene. In 2001, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, then a young journalist, visited the…
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Black is white, foul is fair, wrong is right By Lasisi Olagunju
A trending video shows Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, interrogating his national football team after their recent loss to Nigeria. His…
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A defining moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters By Mohammed Idris
As we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are…
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ADC, please listen and listen good… By Tai Emeka Obasi
You may not truly understand what you gained the day Mr. Peter Obi joined the coalition. Most of us think…
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Year 2025 in retrospect… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 As Year 2025 becomes history, there is the need to attempt a forensic analysis of this…
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NIMASA ends 2025 on a high note By Osagie Edward
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has ended the year 2025 on an impressive note, recording far-reaching achievements…
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Trump, Nigeria, terrorism & the crocodile tears of ‘sovereignty’ proclaimers By Victor Oladokun
A few days ago, the Trump Administration, in concert with the Nigerian Government, unleashed the wrath of precision military technology…
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Freedom of speech is not freedom to lie: The truth behind the Anthony Joshua incident By Kayode Akinmade
In Nigeria’s democratic space, where freedom of expression is rightly protected, a dangerous subculture has also flourished: professional blackmailers masquerading…
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