Opinion
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The Silverbird awards: Matters arising By Bola Bolawole
Last Friday in Lagos, Silverbird Televison owned by the “Commonsense” senator, Mr. Ben Murray-Bruce, organised an award night in…
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Mystery snake and a nation’s comedy of errors By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare’s early plays. It is his shortest and one of his…
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Bishop Kukah and the Debate on African Democracy By Jideofor Adibe
Depending on where you stand on the active controversies of the day, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, 65, is either a…
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Biafra hero, Joseph ‘Hannibal’ Achuzie, dies
Ah, Achuzie (HANNIBAL) is dead! By Val Obienyem Just like Saul (later Paul) studied at the foot of Gamaliel, I…
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UnderstandNDERSTANDING THE NEW LAWS OF LAGOS
Tayo Ogunbiyi It is no longer news that Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode recently signed seven important bills into…
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Akeredolu’s one-year anniversary By Bola Bolawole
Governor of my native Ondo state, Arakunrin (Mr.) Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu aka Aketi, will be one year in office on…
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Parallels between Zuma and Buhari By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Ex-President Jacob Zuma, who for long constituted himself into a rampaging bull in South Africa’s china…
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Bishop Okpaleke’s resignation By Val Obienyem
I got the news of the resignation of Bishop Peter Okpaleke as the Bishop of Ahiara, which the Holy Father,…
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Day Catholic Bishops blessed Okonkwo
ACHILLEUS-CHUD UCHEGBU writes that February 18, 2018 was a different kind of Sunday for Dr. Obiora Okonkwo as Catholic Bishops…
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The quit notice, hate speeches and President Buhari’s northernisation/Islamisation agenda By Professor Ben Nwabueze
NATURE OF HATE SPEECHES In the aftermath of the divisions in the country caused by President Buhari’s Northernisation/ Islamisation Agenda,…
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Jacob Zuma, ANC and the future of South Africa By Tayo Ogunbiyi
In-spite of his initial grandstand, it was obvious that the days of former South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma, in power…
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Who is Audu Ogbe working for? By Emmanuel Yawe
One thing you cannot take away from Chief Audu Ogbe, the Minister of Agriculture is his oratorical skills. He speaks…
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Understanding the Cleaner Lagos Initiative By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Understandably, a major pre-occupation of the Lagos State Government is environmental regeneration. The government is challenged to invest in the…
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Re: Dan-Ali’s counter-narrative By FEMI ADESINA
Nobody can deny that Nigeria has serious problem on her hands, as constituted by crises between herdsmen and farmers in…
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Contemporary issues on Africa (Turn adversities, challenges to positive gains) By Peter Obi
Our Continent is rising despite its numerous challenges. Africa is home to many great and deeply admired people; I am…
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Deji Tinubu: A Tribute By Asiwaju Tinubu
My nephew, Ayodeji Tinubu, died while playing a sport he so loved from childhood. He had a zest for the…
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Tribute to Dr. Ekwueme By Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme was a man of destiny who exemplified the best of Nigeria. A child of humble beginnings…
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From ‘Sai Baba’ to ‘Slay Baba’: Can Buhari get his groove back? By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Prior to his 2015 electoral victory, President Muhammadu Buhari had contested the presidency thrice (2003, 2007 and 2011) and lost…
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President Buhari should not lure us into the deadly trap of establishing cattle colonies for Fulani herdsmen in every state of the Federation By Professor Ben Nwabueze
A COLONY OF ANY TYPE AND IN ALL PERIODS OF HISTORY AND A SETTLEMENT ARE INSEPARABLE FROM EACH OTHER To…
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Rash of paranoia against Peter Obi By Valentine Obienyem
One way or the other, many of us were involved in the recent gubernatorial elections in Anambra State. Since that…
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Why I stand with Buhari By FEMI ADESINA
These are very difficult times in our country. Sad, mournful and dolorous times, as the New Year opened with killings…
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Trump and his “Shitholes” countries By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Recently, United States President, Mr. Donald Trump allegedly dubbed Haiti, El Salvador and African nations as “shitholes” countries whose citizens…
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2019: A plea for exciting campaign messages By Idang Alibi
When my Fulani friend Alhaji Abdulsamad Mai Wada, popularly known among his friends and peers as Wada Wasco, successfully ran…
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Lagos and the quest for prison reform By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Prison is an institution created by law to provide rehabilitation and correctional facility for those who violated the law as…
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Should pastors prophesy? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 This is the season when pastors fall upon one another to prophecy and many love to…
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