Opinion
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Interrogating Falana’s Ekiti State University convocation lecture – 1 By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Comrade Femi Falana’s 20th Convocation Lecture to the Ekiti State University delivered on Wednesday, December 16,…
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Political interest of South East zone Igbo in Nigeria and strategies for its actualization By Anyim Pius Anyim
TEXT OF A LECTURE TITLED IDENTIFYING THE POLITICAL INTEREST OF THE IGBOS OF THE SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE IN NIGERIA AND…
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Buhari at 78: If only we knew this President By FEMI ADESINA
Ask for a President beleaguered from all sides, and I’ll show you Muhammadu Buhari, the ramrod straight man from Daura,…
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What blood flows in Buhari’s veins? By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 It is not only in Nigeria that politicians speak with their heads on their necks when…
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He stuttered, but never a clutter in Sam’s words By Louis Odion, FNGE
The Samuel we read in the Holy Bible was a transformational figure in the Old Testament. Through him finally came…
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Ndah- Isaiah: Tribute to a man of ideas By Dakuku Peterside
It was with great shock that I received the news of the passing on of Samuel Ndanusa Isaiah, commonly known…
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Yoruba: Put on your thinking cap By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I found the piece published here today a compelling read. Titled “The Chinese and Fulani Only…
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Dave Umahi’s heart of Lion By FEMI ADESINA
There were three prominent red caps dotting the hall, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) held its National Executive Committee…
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The South-west’s Frankenstein monster By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week we spoke of the North’s Frankenstein monster; today, we shall be speaking of the…
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My Position Has Not Changed By Adams Oshiomhole
In reporting the legal action taken by a member of the dissolved National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives…
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Africa and the Covid-19 Vaccine By Dakuku Peterside
The year 2020 will forever be synonymous with Covid-19, a pandemic that brought the world to her knees. For the…
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Ohanaeze Presidency should be entrusted to the safe hands of Dr. Joe Nwaorgu By Chuks Iloegbunam
In 1999, I returned to Nigeria from London where I had lived for a decade, armed with my biography of…
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Autogas, modular refinery: PMB making conquests steadily, surely By FEMI ADESINA
Diverse developments in our country often bring to mind lyrics of the song ‘God Moves in a Mysterious Way,’ by…
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How Biden can restore US press freedom leadership By Joel Simon, CPJ Executive Director
In his four years in office, President Trump has made attacking the media a hallmark of his administration. He has…
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The North’s Frankenstein monster By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 As the Yoruba would say, “iyan ogun odun n gbona”; meaning that a pounded yam prepared…
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Elusive truth ; EndSARS, FGN & CNN. By Dakuku Peterside
On the 18th of November 2020, Cable News Network (CNN) released a disturbing mini documentary on the now infamous #EndSARS…
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Tribute to Nwachukwu Ike By Donald Okeke (Don)
I remember with nostalgia our time together. The indelible memory of our time together is my expression Nwaa-chuu-kwuu and your…
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Nigerian judiciary: Turning a new leaf? By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 When a professional colleague suggested that I beam my searchlight on the Nigerian judiciary to witness…
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Striking at the future of the Nigerian Youths By Dakuku Peterside
A Google search of ASUU, the acronym of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, comes with the suggestions ‘ASUU strike’,…
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To Gov. Kayode Fayemi: A response By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Below are excerpts by the Egbe Omo Oduduwa to Gov. Kayode Fayemi’s Arewa lecture; enjoy it!…
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See what Buhari has done to Nigerian Air Force By FEMI ADESINA
When a bird loses its wings, it is no better than a chick running round and merely looking up longingly.…
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The death of JJ Rawlings By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Fewer deaths had shocked and left me dismayed as that of Flight Lieutenant JJ Rawlings…
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Letter to Joe Biden By Dakuku Peterside.
Dear Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., I wish to congratulate you on your winning the hard fought US Presidential Election, unseating…
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When Yoruba leaders spoke tongue-in-cheek… By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The collective wisdom of the Yoruba race speaks to the fact that we should never speak…
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We have not many fathers By FEMI ADESINA
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, our own Hajia Amina Mohammed, led a team to visit President Muhammadu Buhari on…
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