Opinion
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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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The havoc of name-change By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@mail.com 0807 552 5533 Sometime last week I was reading a newspaper report about some coming books where the author,…
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Hayatou’s ouster and the future of CAF By Tayo Ogunbiyi
It is no longer news that long-time President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou, recently lost…
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LASTMA and Lagos traffic By Mamud Hassan
After a careful study of traffic congestion in 390 cities across 48 countries, a 2017 Index report by Tom…
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Lagos abattoirs and waste disposal By OLOKODANA O IDRIS
Waste generation in Nigerian slaughter houses poses a serious threat to the environment because of poor handling practices and its…
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Rape and the need for stiffer penalty By Adeyinka Oguntade
Recently, women across the world celebrated International Women’s Day. Part of the agenda for the celebration includes older women setting…
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Justice and Fairness as Panacea for Peace By Dr. Kayode Fayemi
Being the text of the keynote address titled JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS AS PANACEA FOR PEACE Delivered by: Dr. Kayode…
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Placing premium on human life By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; heaven themselves blaze forth the death of princes”…
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Between Nigeria and Amnesty International By Jideofor Adibe
A group of protesters recently barricaded the Abuja office of Amnesty International (AI) and asked the international organisation to quit…
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Depression, Lagos Lagoon and the allure of suicide By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Recent research reveals that about 480 million people across the world experience depression during their lifetime. According to a…
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PMB’s Health : Gloating is of no value By FEMI ADESINA
I learnt an enduring lesson on the day General Sani Abacha died. It was June 8, 1998, and death had…
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The Magu Affair By Jideofor Adibe
The Senate, for the second time, rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman on…
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Much ado about el-Rufai’s letter By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Auchi prince, journalist, and lawyer, Tony Momoh, started the genre of political letters, as it…
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SMEs can still survive under recession By Nduka Uzuakpundu
Today’s economic challenge of a deep recession has brought about some far-from-positive developments. They include shedding of work force by…
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