Opinion
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Where is Fayemi leading Ekiti? By Segun Dipe
“I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army…
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Snare of made-in-Northern-Nigeria Igbo president By Chigbu Okoroafor
The sound of restructure or dissolve Nigeria has now become too loud for the core north to ignore. And certainly they…
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Reflections on the just concluded Russia-Africa Summit Jideofor Adibe
The first Russia-Africa summit which held in Sochi, Russia, from October 23 – 25 2019, has put Russia- Africa relations…
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The takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Russia by Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success…
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The passing on of the human Encyclopedia, Ifedobi By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was one death that sucked the juice of life out of me. Chief Joseph Ekemezie Ifedobi, famously known as…
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Sex predators: Is castration the answer? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The increasing cases of rape and defiling of little children in Ekiti require urgent attention.…
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The vituperations of Junaid Mohammed! By Goddy Uwazurike
Dr Junaid Mohammed, my colleague at the National Conference of Nigeria 2014 and a former follower of the Aminu Kano…
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Aisha Buhari: Victim or one of the contending Villa power players? By Jideofor Adibe
An old video clip in which President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, was seen irate and throwing tantrums in the…
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A national day for Zik of Africa By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nigerians across all the divides cannot forget in a hurry that the country could not have become independent on October…
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The death of free speech in Africa By Tony Ogunlowo
The new wave of democracy sweeping across Africa was meant to usher in a new kind of freedom – freedom…
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Nigeria’s opposition is missing By Garba Shehu
Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC…
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Between Goodluck Jonathan and DavidCameron’s ‘For the Record’ By Jideofor Adibe
David Cameron’s recent memoir, ‘For the Records,’ which has largely been shunned by leading arts reviewers such as the…
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UniLag ‘cold room’ as a metaphor By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Before now, the common perception of a cold room in our country is that of a storage facility for frozen…
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We must change Nigerian, African mindset; become people with collective sense of urgency about our condition – Moghalu
NIGERIA AT 59 AND THE QUEST FOR GREATNESS: WISHING, STRIVING AND THRIVING The 2019 Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of…
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Chukwunonso Ezekwueche: Nigeria-born Fashion Influencer in Canada By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Young Nigerians are never afraid to break bold ground all over the world. Chukwunonso Ezekwueche represents the quintessential Nigerian spirit…
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My head swelled and swelled, as the world celebrated Buhari’s anti-corruption credentials By Femi Adesina
Wednesday was a helluva day. Filled to the brim. We didn’t call it a day till 9 p.m (2 a.m…
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Good time to be Nigerian By Femi Adesina
As the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly was underway Tuesday in New York,…
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Who is playing politics with security? By Jideofor Adibe
It is very common for politicians to admonish their opponents not to play politics with an issue, even when…
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The good news from Leo Stan-Ekeh By Simon Ibe
Most times in Nigeria, news of great events with capacity to positively impact and transform generations for good are either…
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Atiku, ambition and the endgame By Louis Odion
So, after all his thunderous imprecations and venomous profiling of the Wazirin Adamawa as “hopelessly corrupt”, OBJ could not resist…
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Attacks on foreigners in South Africa: Xenophobia or Afro-Asiaphobia? Jideofor Adibe
The past few days have been dominated by media headlines about ‘xenophobic attacks’ on foreigners, essentially Nigerians, in South…
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Like Buhari, I love cartoons! By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Reno Omokri, one of the most virulent and partisan – even if forthright – critics of President…
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Ikpeazu and the Ariaria, Aba Traders’ Tale By Godwin Adindu
From the beauty of the main entry point, the popular Faulks Road, with the well-paved pedestrian walkway and the concrete…
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The good Nigerians of Japan By Femi Adesina
Sure, there are some Nigerian rascals abroad. But every country has its share of deviants, both at home and abroad.…
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Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other immigrants in South Africa: Enough is Enough By Sonny IROCHE
The frequent and ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African immigrants in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and other South…
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