Opinion
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Enemy of The State By Femi Adesina
May 1, 2020 You have possibly watched the 1998 action-thriller film with the above title, starring Will Smith. It…
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Questions Kyari should have answered… By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 In addition to coronavirus, the demise of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,…
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COVID-19: We need an AFRICAN MARSHALL PLAN – A response to Prof. Soludo By Kazeem Bello
Prof Soludo is a professional colleague that I have tremendous respect for. He is very brilliant, deeply knowledgeable and smart.…
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Isolating Adelakun from academic Covid-19 (1) By Louis Odion
On a good day, Abimbola Adelakun is a compelling read. But writers do have dry days, when the muse fails…
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COVID-19: Can Africa afford lockdowns? By Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR
This piece summarizes my contribution to an African debate. From Johannesburg to Lagos, Cairo to Dakar, Kinshasa to Kigali, Nairobi…
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My last contact with Abba Kyari By Femi Adesina
He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now, it would never happen.…
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A Chief of Staff in times like these… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 So many “quotable quotes” played on my mind as I fixed my heart on writing this…
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Sons of A Priest By Odili Tony Ujubuonu – A Review
Book: Sons of A Priest Editor: Odili Tony Ujubuonu Publisers: Brand Aristotle, Lagos Pages: 286 Reviewer: Simon Ibe The book,…
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Nami: A Tax Collector’s Optimism By ANIEBO NWAMU
Even the oracle in my village can correctly predict the state of the nation’s economy by the third quarter of…
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China must pay reparations to Africa for its coronavirus failures By Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili
Dr. Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is the former vice president for the Africa region at the World Bank and the former…
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Igbos will remain slaves for a thousand years if…
Evangelist Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko, the founder, Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, bares his mind on some issues of the moment. Q: You…
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When Lagos State Government self-destructs: Matters arising (2) By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmaail.com 0807 552 5533 As we were saying here last week, efforts by some land-grabbers masquerading as developers to mangle…
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Too much furore over 666 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
In the Book of Revelation, the Bible describes 666 as the mark of the Beast or Anti-Christ. As churches conduct…
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Nigeria: Beware of Greek gifts! By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts” is an allusion to the story of the wooden horse…
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When Lagos State Government self-destructs: Matters arising (1) By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week we published “When Lagos State Government self-destructs…” based on the complaint of Mr. Yacoob…
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COVID-19 and Cancer: Nigeria’s unique quadruple jeopardy By Dr Abia Nzelu
The Covid-19 pandemic has created several tragi-comic double jeopardies which are peculiar to Nigeria – the politician or elite who…
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Coronavirus also exposes ills of Nigeria’s leadership By Dr. Iwuozo Livinus Obilo
To All My Fellow Nigerians – Good day and I hope this message finds you safe during this unprecedented Coronavirus…
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When Lagos State Government self-destructs… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Before COVID-19 broke, the apprehension in Lagos surrounded the prediction that most of Year 2020 would witness…
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COVID-19: Intelligences we want in our leaders By Segun Dipe
Sometimes it takes crisis to reveal gaps and discontinuities. The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, currently ravaging the world has…
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Coronavirus and the President’s 10-year plan to take 100 million Nigerians out of poverty By Chief Newton Jibunoh
I was very elated and proud when Mr. President made the speech during the 2020 annual budget submission to the…
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JAMB 2020: Matters arising By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 It is common knowledge that the JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD (JAMB) operations have improved drastically…
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Coronavirus: Like a thief in the night… By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Who ever imagined that we can all be treated as equal and same-same, as they say?…
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Our chicken have come home to roost By Joel Nwokeoma
For twenty years running, our health sector funding has declined. In many other cases, budgets are padded and looted by…
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Fragility of Nigeria’s economy: Effect of Coronavirus, oil price collapse By Dr Kazeem Bello
There is need to revisit the issue of the fragile nature of the Nigerian economy. For sometime now, the economy…
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Still on Sanusi and elite conspiracy… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Elites are powerful, very powerful; especially so the political elites otherwise also called the power elites.…
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