Opinion
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Baru’s Transformational Reforms In NNPC By Kingsley Ukah
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been depicted by its implacable critics as a cesspool of corruption and for…
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President Buhari’s visit to Morocco: Six quick Takeaways – by Garba Shehu
FACT: The Federal Government’s programme of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of former agitators in the Niger Delta region of the…
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Righting the wrongs: When will it be the turn of Ndigbo? By Sam Ohuabunwa
In this column last week, I applauded and defended the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) to honour the…
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Why the bounce from declaring June 12 ‘Democracy Day’ may not last long By Jideofor Adibe
Let’s give it to Buhari and his advisers. Whoever suggested making June 12 the country’s ‘Democracy Day’ (rather than…
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June 12 tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari By Garba Shehu
An old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity…
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Buhari: the road not travelled Jideofor Adibe
This piece was inspired by avideo of the Kenyan National Prayer Breakfast, which recently went viral. In that video…
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Panacea for peaceful election in Ekiti By Bola Bolawole
What was meant to be a “triumphal entry” for Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the APC candidate in the July 14…
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At over $3 trillion, China has highest foreign reserves in the world By Femi Adesina
One area in which the Nigerian economy visibly suffered in recent years was the drawing down of its foreign…
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Nigeria: Forecasts for the next 12 months By Aniebo Nwamu
The trip to the grotto was smooth, except that there were rainstorms and windstorms followed by lightning during a downpour. …
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Similitudes between Nigeria and China By Femi Adesina
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, I slipped out of Nigeria. Where to? Beijing, in China, to attend an international…
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The real price of “Change the Change” campaign (2) By Garba Shehu
On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the Buhari/Osinbajo led government will clock three years in office. With elections less than…
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Technological changes, emerging paradigm shift in global energy landscape: Threats and opportunities for developing countries By Prof Chijioke Nwaozuzu
The evolution of the global energy sector provides opportunities as well as challenges for countries whose economies are largely dependent…
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The real price of “Changing the Change” (1) BY GARBA SHEHU
Top opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members have been granting press interviews and addressing zonal political rallies talking about…
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World Bank report: Recession still lingers in Nigeria By Nduka Uzuakpundu
A recent report by the World Bank was to the effect that Nigeria has not eased, in real terms,…
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Ekiti: Will it be a two-horse race? By Bola Bolawole
The political haze is clearing in Ekiti. The men are already being separated from the boys. On Tuesday, May 8th…
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Gas production and utilization in Nigeria: Problems and prospects By Professor Chijioke Nwaozuzu
For domestic natural gas utilization to increase significantly, the International Oil Companies (IOCs) will have to meet their domestic gas…
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Back to our communities (I)
The wall separating urban and rural communities is collapsing fast. What makes a community urban except for availability of power,…
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APC Ward Congresses: A Crisis Foretold By Jideofor Adibe
The nationwide ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held on Saturday, May 5 2015 was largely…
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Between naysayers and Bayelsa Public Service Reforms By Daniel Alabrah
Timi is about 27 years and hails from a rustic community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.…
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Fayemi: What are they afraid of? By Oluwaseun Fakuade and Oladipo Adejumo
All was going smoothly during the APC gubernatorial primary elections in Ado-Ekiti until thugs disrupted the otherwise peaceful process.…
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No Restructuring, No Voting By Aniebo Nwamu
A reliable source has told me what he believes is the reason the National Assembly has yet to pass the…
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Lalong; A Quintessential Lawyer, Lawmaker, Leader, Legend At 55 By Mark Longyen
Rosalyn Carter, a former United States First Lady once said: “A leader takes people where they want to go.…
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Takeaways from the auspicious meeting between Presidents Buhari and Trump in Washington BY GARBA SHEHU
This note is written by one who is mindful of the fact that there are Nigerians, I mean the…
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Ekiti, Osun elections: Defining the politics of 2019 By Bolanle Bolawole
The looming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, whose party primaries are already in full swing in Ekiti…
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Armageddon now or later By Aniebo Nwamu
Many have held their breath since penultimate week when the US, Britain and France bombed facilities allegedly housing chemical weapons…
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