Opinion
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Rolling out the drums for Lagos @ 50 By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The flurry of activities marking the Golden Jubilee anniversary of Lagos State has, no doubt, been breathtaking. Since March 2016,…
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Paris Club refund and Ugwuanyi‘s passion for workers’ welfare By Louis Amoke
When, at the behest of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government announced the decision to release about N522.74 billion…
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Workers must become Whistle Blowers By Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, EFCC
On the Occasion of the 2017 Workers Day celebration, it is my pleasure to felicitate with Nigerian workers all…
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Central Bank, Intelligence Agencies and cash By Austyn Ogannah
Watchers and followers of American history would readily admit that one of the most enduring scandals of the Ronald Reagan…
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Osborne Road billions: Stop leaking secrets on NIA – Ex-Minister Bolaji Akinyemi warns
When the news broke that some millions of dollars had been found hidden in a flat in Osborne Rd, Ikoyi,…
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Do they know it’s Workers’ Day? By Aniebo Nwamu
Even some Nigerian workers have forgotten they belong to a labour union. Little is therefore expected this Monday as they…
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When Comrade pensioners met Comrade Deputy By John Mayaki
Under the hot and unforgiving sun, they trudged to the Edo State Government House, veterans of years of service to…
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Why Speaker Dogara is only partly right on 2018 census By Jideofor Adibe
The recent call by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara for the postponement of the planned 2018…
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Benefits of cooperation in oil marketing and distribution among ECOWAS nations By Prof. Chijioke Nwaozuzu
Prospects for economic growth are driven by energy consumption, which is dependent on availability, accessibility and affordability of…
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Why we are hopeful about improving health in Africa By Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates
An Opinion Piece by Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates NEW YORK, United States of America, April 25, 2017/ —…
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Who is the Presidency? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 We want to try to answer the million-dollar question posed by the suspended (?) Secretary to…
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How they make it in Nigeria By Aniebo Nwamu
They almost spoilt our Easter fun with the thriller of Osborne Towers in Ikoyi, Lagos. In these hard times…
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Who owns the monies? By Bola Bolawole
tuirnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The late Sonny Okosun it was who crooned: “Who owns the land? I want to know…
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Are you considering a career as whistle-blower? By Jideofor Adibe
There is a very funny cartoon trending in the social media. It is about a teacher who asked some pupils…
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Federal Government and the Abuja Airport By Tayo Ogunbiyi
The announcement by the Minister of State for Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA)…
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We’ll change the Nigerian story for the good of all – President Buhari
2017 EASTER MESSAGE TO THE NATION FROM PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI I congratulate our Christian brothers and sisters on the celebration…
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Obaseki, like a viral tweet, erupts Benin By John Mayaki
Shortly before noon on April 14 this year, incalculable joy erupted at the Justice Ahmed Badamasi-led Election Petition Tribunal sitting…
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Too big for Oyegun’s feet By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 As chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun has not performed to expectations. I…
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So, even God knows! By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week’s “The havoc of name-change” was a revelation to many people. Akin, a friend who…
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Obasanjo’s corruption narratives By Jideofor Adibe
Obasanjo’s recent treatise on corruption in Nigeria is a must-read for policymakers because it essentially bought into what several academics…
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Aboru as metaphor for rural Lagos By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Being the commercial nerve centre of the West African sub-region, the metropolitan outlook of Lagos has often been mistaken to…
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PDP, Ize-Iyamu’s petition Dead on Arrival By John Mayaki
Earthquakes are never delightful to their victims, and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may soon be the latest witness to this…
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Exiting recession through LG Autonomy By Olawale Rasheed
Nigeria is struggling with local poverty and grassroots under-development. Economically, depressed nations face several challenges. Uniquely, economic depression is…
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Power in the hands of the unemployed By Aniebo Nwamu
If the conditions appear right for me to vote in 2019, I will be going to the polling booth with…
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What we aim to achieve with the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan – President Buhari
The Address and Launch of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (ERGP, 2017 – 2020) By Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President,…
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