Opinion
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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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Open letter to Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, Primate, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion By Sir Emeka Asinugo
Your Grace, I am writing this letter to you with a deep sense of respect but also with a burdened…
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Against the shifting sands of popularity By Fr. Peter Iwuala
“Do not establish your identity upon the shifting sands of popularity because those around you who want you to be…
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The specter of technological determinism & the imperative of technology assessment By Anthony Akubue
Ours is a volatile period in which technology has gone out of control and raised the specter of technological determinism.…
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The spectacle and the State: Mandy Kiss and the reward of hyperreal notoriety By Dr. Akin Olaniyan
Recent events within Nigeria’s vibrant and often chaotic social media space are forcing us to confront serious issues about the…
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Echoes of ‘Iya Shukudi’ in Trade Fair demolitions By UGO ONUOHA
MANY issues have been playing out in Lagos state between the government and residents, especially with those of Igbo extraction.…
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An SOS from GenZ212: Morocco’s youth will not hang up By Hsain Ilahiane
The chant “Health before football” captures the fury of the moment, but it also contains a vision: health with football,…
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Nigeria, World Teachers’ Day, nonviolence, et cetera By Ebuka Ukoh
Honoured in Word and Deed “Nigeria’s teachers carry the future on their shoulders, but the nation is crushing their spirit.…
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Generals, marabouts and Boko Haram By Lasisi Olagunju
General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday. Irabor, in the book,…
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Saving democracy: The urgency of electoral reforms By Dakuku Peterside
Voter turnout is democracy’s vital sign, and ours has been fading. Since 2007, participation has fallen from 57% to 26.7%…
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