Opinion
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Before Flora Shaw named Nigeria and thereafter By Emeka Asinugo
Before the name “Nigeria” ever existed, the territory that bears it today was a mosaic of sovereign peoples, kingdoms, and…
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Why do some African leaders fancy dying in office? By Emeka Asinugo
At 92, it is evident that an African leader like the current President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, is too old…
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From factory floor to Instagram feed – old money, new money, and the nature of capital By Akin Olaniyan
The social media is a brutal battleground and it is no surprise that some of the debates around the age-old…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Make haste, take heed By Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia.
On Monday, October 27, 2025, the media were flooded with the news that “the Leader of the the Indigenous People…
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Between a monstrous Kanu, hideous state, and rogue judiciary By UGO ONUOHA
To many Nigerians including some Igbo, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is the devil’s incarnate. He probably is. But not so fast.…
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In the South East, nobody will dispossess, expropriate and humiliate them anymore By Emeka Asinugo
For decades, the industrious men and women of the South East have been the engine of Nigeria’s commercial life, spreading…
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Escaping from Nigeria By Lasisi Olagunju
When Christopher Columbus met the Tanio people in today’s Bahamas in 1492, he handed them a sword, they grasped it…
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Dr Madu, the Shamaki of Fika, who became a doctor through providence By Hassan Gimba
Locally known as Dr Madu in his youth and later more commonly addressed as Dr Mamman, Dr Madu was an…
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Ted Cruz’s genocide, blasphemy and Ida the slave boy By Festus Adedayo
Today, Nigerian leaders are busy playing the biblical couple, Ananias and Sapphira, on allegation that they abet genocide in Nigeria.…
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When there is too much ‘I,’ there is too little God By Fr. Peter Iwuala
The Pharisee in Luke 18:9–14 stands in the temple and prays a prayer that sounds righteous but is centered on…
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A look at Nnamdi Kanu’s court gamble By Emeka Asinugo
At a moment when prudence, strategy, and calm legal reasoning should be guiding him through the most perilous period of…
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The foolishness of waste culture By Emeka Asinugo
It is a mute reality of our common existence that when people embrace the culture of waste, they inevitably have…
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Investigation should precede any call for London Mayor’s resignation By Emeka Asinugo
Emotions naturally run high when a large and complex city like London trembles under the weight of allegations as serious…
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Exit of Comrade Biodun Aremu: Whither the Nigerian Left? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 “When beggars die, there are no comets seen/The heavens themselves blaze forth the…
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The Umunna example in business By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Let’s take a trip to Umunna, that is, the kindred setting where the families meet. I’m making this journey to…
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Pardons, clemency, and the death of moral clarity By UGO ONUOHA
LATEEF Fagbemi is Nigeria’s attorney-general and minister of justice. He has been at the job since August 2023. He is…
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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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