Opinion
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Opinion: Tinubu and the ‘Rational Calculus of War’ By Jideofor Adibe
Several of the ideas that flow from On War, the unfinished masterpiece of the 19th century Prussian general, Carl von…
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Opinion: Stanley Ohajuruka, the Nza bird that has challenged his Chi to a wrestling match By Eddie Onuzuruike
Erratic political outbursts from Stanley Ohajuruka have sent me down memory lane. What used to be the demeanour of a…
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Opinion: Anambra Government and the Odysseus of Our Time By Valentine Obienyem
Since November 18, 2016, my principal and I have been the subjects of the acerbic pens of aides in the…
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Opinion: Digital Obiano vs analog has-beens. By Mr. Chuks Iloegbunam
IGWE Rowland Odegbo, the respected traditional ruler of Nteje, in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, published a widely…
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Opinion: The end of Ali Modu Sheriff? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Unless the Supreme Court of Nigeria otherwise decides, last Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Appeal Court’s ruling…
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Opinion: On FG’s 500,000 jobs initiative By Tayo Ogunbiyi
A 2015 World Bank statistics indicates that 100 million Nigerians live in destitution while a recent data from the same…
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Opinion: Watch out for Fayose By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I hesitated between three possible titles before settling for the one here. “Fayose: The man and…
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Opinion: Averting ‘Ember’ months’ disaster By Tayo Ogunbiyi
A few days ago, sorrow, tears and blood reigned supreme at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway as three lives were lost in…
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Why President Buhari will re-present loan request to National Assembly – Femi Adesina
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser Media & Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, was guest on Politics on Sunday, a Channels…
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Federal Government should release Dasuki on bail writes Femi Falana
Under the defunct military junta in Nigeria the Constitution was suspended while fundamental rights were put in abeyance. To justify…
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Opinion: Lessons from the 2016 US Presidential Election By Jideofor Adibe
It certainly came as a surprise to many people. Though all national polls in the USA indicated that the race…
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Tribute: Senator T. A. Orji: 66 chants for a man of service of all times By Eddie Onuzuruike.
A popular American, the current winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Bob Dylan, once sang, ‘you got to serve…
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Opinion: Now that Trump has triumphed By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Last year, it was hurricane Buhari in the Nigerian national elections. This time around it is hurricane Trump in the…
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Opinion: A word with politicians of Anambra North extraction By Roland Odegbo
Perhaps there is no better time than now to appeal for understanding among disparate political interests in the state, especially…
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Going beyond Abia Charter of Equity to achieve economic stability and Sustainability. By Eddie Onuzuruike.
The founding fathers of Abia State had good reasons to initiate Abia State movement which eventually yielded the desired result…
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Opinion: Nigeria: A forest of thousand demons By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Have they released your brother, Reuben Abati?” “As at this time of speaking (Friday, 4th November),…
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Opinion: Bolanle Ambode’s silent revolution By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Considering its ever growing population, commercial status and cosmopolitan nature, Lagos State could surely make do with varied collaborations with…
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Opinion: Jonathan finds his voice… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Hurrah! Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has found his voice again! After losing the 2015 presidential…
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Opinion: Keeping hope alive for Chibok girls By Temilade Aruya
There was a huge sigh of relief across the country and, indeed, beyond, as 21 out of the over 200…
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Opinion: Debt, death and destiny By Aniebo Nwamu
Democracy is, indeed, “the worst form of government except for all the others”. If the current regime in Nigeria were…
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Opinion: My brother, Reuben Abati By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “What is the problem with your brother?” “He was arrested by the EFCC” “I see! Was…
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Re-evaluating the Boko Haram Conflict By Jideofor Adibe
This piece was first published by Brookings’ Institution on its blog on February 29 2016 (https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/02/29/re-evaluating-the-boko-haram-conflict/). I have edited it…
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Should ‘corrupt’ judges ‘step aside’ for investigation? By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “What is sauce for the goose should also be sauce for the gander” The two justices…
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Of Aisha Buhari, Chibok girls, and bellyaching judges By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Hurrah! Twenty-one Chibok girls are back; whether liberated on the war front, freed through negotiation or…
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Fayose: Two years’ after By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 I was asked by Mr. Idowu Oluwole Adelusi, Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti State Gov. Peter…
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