Opinion
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(OPINION) Six lessons we have learnt by Reuben Abati
The democratic experience in Nigeria has definitely been a continuing learning curve, and the more lessons we learn at various…
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(Opinion) Critics of President Buhari’s cabinet nominees
By Idang Alibi I think the image of President Muhammadu Buhari as a saintly man who wants a new way…
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(Opinion) Obasanjo and the Nigeria question
By Nze Nwabueze (JP) Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is obviously one of the highly respected and revered leaders…
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(OPINION) Wake up Nigerian youths by Wole Soyinka
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? WAKE UP NIGERIAN YOUTHS Awolowo was 37 years, Akintola 36, Ahmadu Bello 36, Balewa 34,…
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(OPINION) The hell called Lagos-Ibadan expressway by Tayo Ogunbiyi
The major religions in the country, especially Islam and Christianity explicitly teach that hell is a real place to which…
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In defence of Hajiya Aisha Abubakar as Sokoto ministerial nominee: Open letter to President Buhari
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI IN DEFENCE OF THE CHOICE OF HAJIYA AISHA ABUBAKAR MINISTERIAL NOMINEE FROM SOKOTO STATE…
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(Opinion) Preventing diseases through hand washing
BILKIS BAKARE In many societies of the world, it is a common practice to engage in hand washing, particularly before…
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(OPINION) Clark, The Father, Jonathan, The Son By Reuben Abati
I have tried delaying the writing of this piece in the honest expectation that someone probably misquoted Chief E.K. Clark,…
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(OPINION) Understanding Ambode’s new approach to unlocking traffic gridlock in Lagos by Rasak Musbau
In the Lagos of old, townsfolk could enjoy romantic or meditative evenings at the Lagos Marina, enveloped in celestial ambiance…
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(Opinion) Fashola, ministers and the burden of expectations
Tayo Ogunbiyi His brilliant performance at the senate’s ministerial screening only goes to authenticate to a global audience what some…
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(For The Records) Dogara to Public Complaints Commission: Make your activities public
Being address by Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives on the 40th Anniversary of the Public…
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(Opinion) 10 good things, 5 bad ones that Buhari has done
By Idang Alibi So far, I have recorded ten good things and five bad ones that President Muhammad Buhari has…
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(Opinion) Re-Ambode: Lagos is ‘spoiling’ again
Tayo Ogunbiyi In a democracy, the government is accountable to the people, to whom it owes its existence. It is…
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(Opinion) Towards national re-awakening
By Okechukwu Emeh, Jr To be sure, Nigeria has come a long way since her formal inauguration as a political…
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(OPINION) Let Lamorde stay by Aniebo Nwamu
What’s the source of the rumour that President Buhari would replace EFCC chairman Ibrahim Lamorde soon? If the rumour turns…
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(OPINION) Minimum conditionalities for development of greenfield refineries in Nigeria by Prof Chijioke Nwaozuzu
Currently, Nigeria’s value proposition for investors in refining is import parity pricing, 60 per cent crude oil availability, ample…
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(Opinion) The story of Nigeria’s Independence
RASAK MUSBAU In G.W. Hegel’s immortal words, “History leads the wise man and drags the fool”. 55 years of Nigeria’s…
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(OPINION) Buhari and Fulani Herdsmen By Idang Alibi
This nation, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, a Fulani man, owes elder statesman and former Secretary to the…
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(Opinion) Int’l community lagging behind in curbing foreign terrorist fighters
Jean-Paul Laborde Following last week’s Leaders’ Summit hosted by U.S. President Obama, the Security Council just adopted a new report…
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(Opinion) Ambode’s Lagos global initiative, taxation and the Lagos economy
Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos is unique in many ways. It is, however, in the aspect of its economy that its uniqueness…
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(Opinion) Lagos, traffic robbery and state police
Tayo Ogunbiyi It was like a scene from a typical Nollywood movie. The setting was the ever busy Ojodu-Berger end…
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(OPINION) The military’s misadventure in Burkina Faso by Jideofor Adibe
The September 17, 2015 coup in Burkina Faso against the country’s interim leadership contains important lessons in democratic consolidation in…
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(Opinion) Why I am ‘against’ anti-corruption war
By Idang Alibi As a person, I hate corruption utterly and wish that it should be rooted out completely from…
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(Opinion) Gov. Willie Obiano’s 18 months of purposeful governance
By Emeka Ozumba The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano is barely two years in office but he has…
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Be alert, resist hawks around the Presidency out to derail democracy – PDP charges Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on Nigerians to be alert and join hands with it to resist “hawks…
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