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turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Expectedly, it has been torrents of hails and brimstones since Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially declared his intention to contest the presidency in 2023. Tinubu lovers have also responded in kind; “arguments for” and “arguments against” rent the air as the contenders compete for supremacy. The …

Abia State is witnessing important political developments as the political train of 2023 continues its constant acceleration. The political stage currently is getting more robust and gradually hotter with the appearance on the political scene of professional politicians as well as the equally critical entrance of eminent personalities of the …

Monday, 17 January, 2022). The aged died, we replaced him with the chronically ill; who does not know that there will be wailing once more soon in the palace. (Arugbo ku a fi olokunrun j’oye; taa ni ko mo wipe ariwo k’eekan l’aafin). This Yoruba proverb covers the field of …

There are masquerades in every culture and the life of every individual. The masquerades wear masks for different reasons – from prevarication, illusion, fantasy, fright, horror to protection. No matter the reason, masquerades thrive by covering who they are and taking up a persona unique to the image they want …

Oga Mi, Compliments of the season. Today, I feel comfortable raising this subject with you because, as the Honourable Commissioner for the Environment, you are doing your second tenure on the driving seat of this critical ministry, following your initial 2011-2015 stint under Governor Babatunde Fashola. This connotes that you …

January 14, 2022 Saturday, January 8, 2022, as early as 6:30am, I received a call that cleared sleep out of my eyes. The caller, who hid his caller ID, explained why some men do seek spiritual help to cage their wives. The caller, who later disclosed his identity said, “it …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The elders say whatever tree the chimpanzee beats in the forest sounds like a drum. In like manner, whatever the Nigerian politician touches, he ruins. On August 27, 2017, the then governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi (now deceased) tinkered with the age-old Olubadan chieftaincy institution …

  On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Governor Nyesom Wike embarked on fact-finding assessment tour of two Local Government Areas; Ikwerre and Emuoha LGAs, to see for himself, some of the locations where the operators of the infamous illegal refineries tormenting the health and well being of Rivers people with black …

The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari last week. Two names were very prominent in the assemblage: Margery Chuba Okadigbo, the Chairman, and Constance Harry Marshall. The presence of the personalities gives more than an inkling into the character of our President. …

I read with mixed feelings the piece on Chevron Nigeria and its firm belief and support for local content promotion, notably its many years of patronizing Zinox, an indigenous tech giant. Mixed feelings because, on one hand, I was delighted and extremely proud of the management of Chevron Nigeria for …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The masquerade came out in the open on Monday when the governor emeritus of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, confirmed his much-rumoured interest in the 2023 presidential election. Putting aside the hide-and-seek game he had played on the issue, Tinubu announced …

In Abia State, as in other states in Nigeria, the political altitudes and latitudes currently are in ascent in varying degrees, typical of feverish or frenzied atmospheres characteristic of elections timetables and preparations. Political barometers are changing shapes frequently with increased, heightened daily and weekly activities, as political actors and …

  Professor Afam Icha-Ituma, Vice-Chancellor of Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria, turned 47 years on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. He is the second Vice-Chancellor of one of the fastest rising and globally focused universities in the country. Professor Afam Icha-Ituma ranks amongst the youngest Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria. He was born …

The year 2021 is gone. Political intrigues and manoeuvres were commonplace and sometimes deliberately stifling and exuberating. Political gladiators often played hide and seek games with critical political issues and gave undue attention to political inanities. Some of the key highlights of 2021 were the interests displayed towards the amendment …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Our people have a saying: If you are sent an errand like a slave, deliver it as a free-born. In other words, apply wisdom when running delicate errands. And remember the son or daughter of whom you are – except you lack a worthy pedigree! The …

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Our people have a saying: If you are sent an errand like a slave, deliver it as a free-born. In other words, apply wisdom when running delicate errands. And remember the son or daughter of whom you are – except you lack a worthy pedigree! The …

January 7, 2022 Considering the messy and scandalous level the controversy generated by the separation announced by Queen Naomi has assumed especially on social media, I think His Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi, should back off and allow Queen Naomi Silekunola go away. I propose this as my humble and …

It’s the beginning of a year, and it’s that time you hear all sorts from futurists, prospectivists, and foresight practitioners. The Good Book tells us of the 5-fold Ministries of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers. These are offices into which God has called some people, to lead, guide and …

I have read a lot of reactions and media reports on the engagement between the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the residents/property owners in Magodo Phase II Estate and a certain Chief Superintendent of Police, who was sent from Abuja to lead the supposed execution/enforcement of the Supreme Court …

Beyond his active involvement in politics and the business world, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, who died on January 3 at the age of 74, was a consummate writer, publisher and a general perfectionist, whose edifice in Kano city remains one of the finest mansions ever built in the emirate, since the …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 This is not just the age of technology; it is an age when technological advancements make giant strides by the day. Some nations set the pace; others do the catching up but some lag behind in perpetuity. There are producers of technology – who smile to …

Some weeks before the 2014 National Conference rose to bid farewell to officials and delegates, the Lamido Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha sent a letter to him. It was dated June 27. The Lamido indicated that the Adamawa Emirate Council would like to honour the officer with a chieftaincy …

On January 4, 2022, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma would be interacting with stakeholders in Imo State, the sixth in the series since he assumed office on January 15, 2020 as Governor. Attendance during the stakeholders’ meetings, which is the highest level of Town Hall meeting in the State, has always …

The development program for Ogoni which we launched on September 27, 2020 recommended series of actions to facilitate development through the implementation of the Ogoni Development Authority. It was a carefully crafted document developed as an actionable component of the Ogoni Bill of Rights (OBR). That document set a clear …

Monday, 3 January, 2022) We’ve all walked gingerly into the uncharted dawn of 2022 hoping to make some sense of its covetous threats. Jonathan Swift, 18th century satirist and author, wrote of ‘The Day of Judgement’ when “the graves give up their dead” and “thunder roars and lightning flies” and …