Opinion
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An urgent letter to lawyers in Nigeria on NBA elections By Chief Ziggy Azike
OF GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENTS, PRACTICES AND CONVENTIONS IN NBA ELECTIONS The season for campaign for election into National offices of the…
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Celebrating the Feast of St. Mathias, Apostle By Father Peter Iwuala
Being passive is not the answer in life. Do not expect God to take care of everything for you. Make…
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Sonala strikes sixty-five By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Friday, May 15, in this Corona-tainted year of 2020 marks the 65th birthday of the inimitable journalist’s journalist Sonala Olumhense.…
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In defence of Nyesom Wike By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals and legislation” – Jeremy…
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Yes, I insist that #ChinaMustPay Africa damages for COVID-19 By Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili
In their prickly reaction to my April 16 Washington Post #ChinaMustPay article (a response published in the Guardian Newspaper of…
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Zoning Anambra Governorship: The antithesis By J. Obi Oguejiofor
For the German philosopher G. W. Hegel historical progress is the evolution of the Absolute. This evolution follows a definite…
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UNPO: First step towards Yoruba sovereignty? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 News broke recently that the Yoruba nation has been admitted into the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples…
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As Ondo governorship race hot up… (1) By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Home is where the hatred is/Home is filled with pain/And it might not be such a…
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Who did this to us? By Akpandem James
Those who are regular on group and interactive social media platforms would be familiar with the phrase used here to…
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Averting the road to Venezuela By Femi Adesina
Let’s tell the story of Venezuela, because it bears striking similitude with that of Nigeria. Just like us, Venezuela is…
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In ‘defence’ of Bill Gates By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Bill and Melinda Gates and or their Foundation have been in the news for the wrong…
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Revisiting Kyari, Adewole tango… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 So much has been said about Mallam Abba Kyari, the fallen Chief of Staff to the…
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The Paramount Salesman of A Generation takes A Farewell Bow – Remembering Willy Anumudu By Pat Utomi
The news came like a bolt from a stormy Sky. Brother Willy had made his last Sale. But it was…
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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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