Opinion
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“Igbo Rising” soars from the stable of Gerald Eze By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The debut album, “Igbo Rising”, by the phenomenal Gerald Eze, aka Ogbuoja-Eze, is a comprehensive delight to behold and cherish.…
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At what level should teachers introduce sex education in Nigerian schools? By Emeka Asinugo
In recent years, discussions around sex education in Nigeria have grown louder, more urgent, and, in many cases, more contentious.…
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‘Enough of lip service to State Police’ By MARTINS OLOJA
Expectedly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to…
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Why Nigeria is not working By UGO ONUOHA
THE safe thing to do is to say that Nigeria is not working at its optimal best. But that will…
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An apt wakeup call on Nigerian political class By Emeka Asinugo
It is unfortunate that the decades following Nigeria’s self rule in 1960 were distinctly marred by a hopeless pattern of…
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Beyond boots on the ground By Dakuku Peterside
Not long ago, a well-worn phrase began to echo again in Nigeria’s public conversation: “We need more boots on the…
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Idiocracy, senators and children of food By Lasisi Olagunju
For ten clean years (November 2015 to 7 October, 2025), Mahmud Yakubu was the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral…
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The paradox of lifelong learning: Balancing knowledge and life By Isaac Megbolugbe
November 30, 2025 Introduction As I reflect on my journey of lifelong learning, I’m reminded that the pursuit of knowledge…
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Sixty-fifth birthday fireworks: Obasanjo versus Fayose – 2 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week we started with the spat between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ekiti State…
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Advent: Heaven’s gentle but urgent wake-up call By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu
Scripture describes Advent not merely as a season of candles and carols, but as a divine alarm clock; heaven’s gentle…
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My journey of collaborative storytelling By Isaac Megbolugbe
November 30, 2025 Introduction As I set out to write my autobiography, I sought the perspectives of many people who…
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North Africa’s open wound: Remembering Algeria’s 1975 mass expulsion of Moroccans By Hsain Ilahiane
…As the fiftieth anniversary approaches, the duty of memory belongs not only to Morocco, but to all North Africans who…
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The barracks, the Twitter mob and digital dissent: Deconstructing Nigeria’s viral standoff By Dr. Akin Olaniyan
We have to agree with those who think that a nation’s deepest fissures are often revealed in the most unscripted…
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Requiem for a friend and brother… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Our crossing of paths left an indelible mark when Banji Adekunle and his…
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From C-130 to Sambisa By Emeka Obasi
War, they say, is a series of surprises. Those who dread death stay away from it, this is enough reason…
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Sixty-fifth birthday fireworks: Obasanjo versus Fayose – 1 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 It was a surprise to me that Peter Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, invited…
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Is Nigeria beginning to shut down? By UGO ONUOHA
THE prospects for the future wellbeing of this country, Nigeria, are not looking good, the pretenses of our rulers to…
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The terrorists are winning By Lasisi Olagunju
“There were many famous warriors in the village during the pillaging by the Fulani and yet the village was swept…
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The girls of Chibok, Maga, Papiri and our Frankenstein By Festus Adedayo
Famous Ogbomoso, Oyo State-born bard, Ogundare Fọyanmu, had some words for evil spins and spinners. Religionists call these spinners “workers…
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Genocide crisis: Where is Nigeria’s National Assembly? By MARTINS OLOJA
The inspiration to comment on the whereabouts of our wonderful legislators at this time stemmed from our women from the…
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Advent: Heaven’s gentle but urgent wake-up call By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu
Scripture describes Advent not merely as a season of candles and carols, but as a divine alarm clock; heaven’s gentle…
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Mourning ‘genocidal’ reversal of mother tongue policy By Obike Ukoh
The UNESCO General Conference in 1999, declared February 21 of every year as International Mother Language Day. The day was…
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Sowing seeds for peace: Why the world must treat hunger as a global security threat By H.E. Julius Maada Bio
When the world discusses global security, we often focus on armed conflict, terrorism, or nuclear tensions. Yet for hundreds of…
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Wike: PDP bites the bullet By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “Finally, finally, PDP has held Wike’s bull by the horns…” “You mean with his expulsion from…
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Anything that’s not done in God and for God cannot last By Fr. Peter Iwuala
The saying, “Anything that’s not done in God and for God cannot last,” invites a quiet but profound examination of…
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