Opinion
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Death of the poor Pontiff Pope Francis By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The Vatican shocked the world when it issued the statement that Pope Francis had died, aged 88, at 7:35AM on…
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Beholding the heart of God: A lifelong journey of faith By Isaac Megbolugbe
April 20, 2025 Introduction Beholding the heart of God as embodied in Jesus Christ is a profound and transformative journey…
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Power sector’s endless troubles By Alabi Williams
Apr 21, 2025 Nigeria’s electricity sector is bedeviled by governance and accountability issues. More than a decade after it was…
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The president is my brother, I shall not talk… By Lasisi Olagunju
I found myself inventing the above verse as today’s headline. The verse came sounding like “The Lord is my shepherd/…
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Pomp, colour, controversies and intrigues at Alaafin’s coronation By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I was nowhere near the venue of the coronation of the new Alaafin of Oyo but,…
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Nigerian leaders as CBEX Ponzi chancers By Festus Adedayo
On Page 28 of his very provocative book, The Present Darkness: A History of Nigerian Organized Crime, (2016) Stephen Ellis,…
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Choices, not chance: Why China is rich, and Nigeria is poor By Dakuku Peterside
China and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita incomes, have since taken opposite…
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At Easter: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: By Isaac Megbolugbe
Introduction The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fundamental aspect of Christian theology and a pivotal event in human history.…
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Leadership-Society inattention to hardship, mass poverty, crime, insecurity & God By Dr. Anthony I. Akubue
A New Social Paradigm? I have watched in apparent bewilderment and sadness as what seems like a new social paradigm…
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Reno Omokri and the danger of compromised ambassadors By VALENTINE OBIENYEM
An ambassador represents more than the government that sends him. He embodies the soul of a nation – its dignity,…
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How not to lose the war against insurgency By Alabi Williams
Terrorism and banditry have become major issues of the day. Citizens take to the social media to lament and…
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In Nigeria, who feels it knows it less By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Rita, Bob Nesta Marley’s widow, says who feels it knows it but in…
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At Easter: The defeat of Satan and death By Isaac Megbolugbe
April 16, 2025 Introduction The defeat of Satan and death through Jesus’ death and resurrection is a fundamental aspect of…
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General Buhari as an enigma By Hassan Gimba
On Friday last week, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former House of Representatives Speaker and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal,…
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At Easter: The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: By Isaac Megbolugbe
April 15, 2025 Introduction The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fundamental aspect of Christian theology and a pivotal event…
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Olunloyo: Goodnight, Voltaire By Festus Adedayo
At his ancient ‘imperial’ home in Molete, Ibadan last Thursday, I wrote in the condolence register: “He was a man,…
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For the Yoruba of Northern Nigeria By Lasisi Olagunju
“As an Offa citizen, I am made to look like an inferior being. While competing for anything in the North,…
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At Easter: The resurrection of Jesus Christ By Isaac Megbolugbe
April 2025 Introduction The resurrection of Jesus Christ is a fundamental aspect of Christian theology and a pivotal event in…
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Time to restructure NTA, FRCN/VON, recover Daily Times By Martins Oloja
A simple birthday celebration of one of the organic “Daily Times” icons who arrived on the 7th floor this week,…
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Rivers: A ticking time bomb By Dakuku Peterside
Rivers State is currently facing a pressing and time-sensitive threat. The oil-rich state has come under intense political scrutiny following…
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Where will Trump’s tariffs war lead our world? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Undoubtedly, the United States’ President Donald Trump does not appear to be a man of peace.…
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‘Tell Your Papa’ as the spirit of Rwanda’s Simon Bikindi By Festus Adedayo
In July, 2006, John Street, Emeritus Professor in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies at the United…
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The transformation of self-focus to God-centeredness By Isaac Megbolugbe
Introduction In the words of William Temple, “Worship is the submission of all our nature to God.” This profound statement…
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State of emergency in Rivers: Ken Nnamani missing in action By Obike Ukoh
Since the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Chief Bola Tinubu declared State of Emergency in Rivers on…
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Why Obi is everywhere By Emeka Obasi
Lagos today, Jakarta tomorrow. You will hardly see Peter Obi relying entirely on second hand news, for the Labour Party…
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