Opinion
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Should we find this BAT a Delilah? …If we must uncover the secrets of his many mouth-gaping successes? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Uneasy, they say, lies the head that wears the crown. “Crown” here symbolises not the cap…
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Ofuokwu took Oku to Stores By Emeka Obasi
Life throws up opportunities when hope is completely lost. Like Christians believe, God works in mysterious ways to perform wonders.…
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APC’s slave-raiding expeditions By Lasisi Olagunju
In mid-19th-century Ibadan, military expeditions under Balogun Ibikunle were so successful in slave-catching that by 1859, the city was gripped…
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Nigerian government must learn to put the needs of the masses in front of its budget By Emeka Asinugo
There is a growing perception among most Nigerians that those who wield the authority of governance in the country have…
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October 20: Throwback to when Nigeria lost children, conscience at Lekki Tollgate By Ebuka Ukoh
October 20, 2020, was an unforgettable Tuesday night. Then, I sat at home, watching DJ Switch’s Instagram livestream, my phone…
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Amupitan’s magical marriage to a buffalo By Festus Adedayo
While growing up, I went on hunting expeditions with elderly men. From it, I found out that the forest, as…
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Justice as a commodity By Dakuku Peterside
There are moments in a nation’s life when its people hear their own voices with unusual clarity. This is one…
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Tinubu’s INEC pick… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “You don win! You don win! You don win!” “What is the…
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Love can survive mistakes but cannot survive disrespect By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Love is resilient and can withstand misunderstandings, imperfect timing, and choices we wish we could undo. However, it cannot withstand…
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Leadership shouldn’t hang the masses out to dry By Anthony Akubue
I find it apropos to begin this article with the cogent words of the renowned American agricultural economist John Kenneth…
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Political party zoning is the bridge that holds Nigeria together By Emeka Asinugo
It is time for Nigerians to take a bold step forward to examine their real identity because the imposition of…
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No work no pay, except in the NNPC refineries By UGO ONUOHA
Public intellectual and a commentator on national issues, Dr. Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, recently reportedly said that members of the Petroleum and…
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Ofala: Glo and an invite from Agbogidi By Lasisi Olagunju
‘Teacher of Light’ is the title of a biography of Chinua Achebe written by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Tijan Sallah. What…
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‘Federal highways of horror’ By Lasisi Olagunju
You know where the latest anti-government journalists are in Lagos? Kirikiri. On a day that Nigerians were celebrating an additional…
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Secrets they would rather take to the grave… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 v263 1058 “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an…
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Beneath the Surface By Dakuku Peterside
Beneath the surface is where the true story is. What we notice—headlines, viral videos, social media mention, quarterly results—is just…
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Entrepreneurship as escape route from poverty By Obike Ukoh
Unemployment and poverty have remained among Nigeria’s major problems. For unemployment, the problem is worsened yearly as the country’s tertiary…
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Nigerians: we must learn to vote in the total absence of guns By Emeka Asinugo
For so long now, the military in most African countries, including Nigeria, have continued to assume that it is their…
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Could you show some gratitude? By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Gratitude is God’s will for us in all circumstances, as highlighted through the stories of Naaman and the ten lepers.…
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Inglorious search for certificates at odd hours By Obike Ukoh
What is happening now, with respect to the certificate controversy of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji,…
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Herbert Macaulay’s pardon, Oseni and Umahi By Festus Adedayo
Words are sacred sovereign objects. This sacredness makes them very essential to democratic freedom. In his poem, The Word Is…
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Best Igbo Senators of the year named
By Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia The Nzuko Ozo Ndi Igbo Nigeria (NONIN) led by Professor Ike Oluka has recognised Sen. Osita…
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‘DG, DSS, Ajayi and the power of attitude’ By MARTINS OLOJA
The recent actions of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Nigeria, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, in compensating individuals…
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Can Professor Amupitan reform INEC, given his very local academic background? By Emeka Asinugo
In the complex political and electoral landscape of Nigeria, the question of who leads the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
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What Ogunlesi investing in Nigeria after UK conquests would mean to his countrymen By Emeka Asinugo
When Nigerian-born billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi sat down with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja recently, it was not merely a courtesy…
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