Opinion
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Peter Obi at 64: Revisiting Obimentalism – By VALENTINE OBIENYEM
Introduction Today, July 19, 2025, marks the sixty-fourth year in the life of Mr. Peter Obi – a man whose…
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Who will cry when our leaders die? By MARTINS OLOJA
“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you…
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Nigeria’s Dr Steptoe goes home: A reflection on Dr Ernest Ugo (1951-2025) By C. Don Adinuba
With the burial rites of Professor Ernest Ugo starting on Tuesday, July 22, at the Amadeo Events Centre in Enugu,…
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JAMB: Now that the age controversy is laid to rest… By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “Gradually but assuredly, the foundations of education are being destroyed in this country. Adequate attention – and…
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Mandela Day: What he might say to Nigerian leaders today By Ebuka Ukoh
….Reflections on Power, Stewardship, and Long Walk to Justice In the fall of 2021, I arrived in the United States…
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Buhari’s shocker: I look forward to leaving, and when it’s time, I go to my grave By FEMI ADESINA
Why should one be so sad about the death of an 82-year-old man? Not just sad. Dolorous. Mournful. Devastated. At…
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When government alienates, distracts itself By Alabi Williams
More than one year to official announcement of campaigns for 2027 elections, politicians by themselves have flagged off the process.…
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Olubadan Olákùlẹ́hìn: Names and destinies By Lasisi Olagunju
Odysseus survived the Trojan War. He experienced “blissful forgetfulness” in the land of the Lotus-Eaters; he was captured by the…
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‘They chop their own, they chop our own’ By Lasisi Olagunju
She spoke with so much authority on the sleaze and dirt that make our lawmakers so fat like the well-fed…
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91 thunders for Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
When I broke the world exclusive news of the Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, publishing his latest novel, Chronicles from the…
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Is the world shutting its door to Nigeria? By Dakuku Peterside
For years, Nigerians have walked through the world with a quiet pride, knowing that their talent, resilience, and creativity were…
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The rotten apples at Louis Edet House By Festus Adedayo
Sometime in the early 2000s, at the cusp of Tafa Balogun’s glory as the Inspector General of Police, an oil…
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Get beyond fear, doubt, and speculations and do the needful By Fr. Peter Iwuala
This serves as a powerful reminder of our moral and social responsibilities. In a world often overshadowed by uncertainty and…
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TRIBUTE: ‘Chris, OMEREOHA, always is’ By Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu
Tribute to late Dr. Chris Asoluka Every day, far and near, we celebrate the life of Chris, a co-creator who…
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Bart Nnaji: An Alchemist at 69 By C. Don Adinuba
On Tuesday, July 1, while travelling with him from Enugu to Aba, his phone kept on ringing endlessly. Typical of…
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Healing the healers: Ending the needless fights in Nigeria’s health sector By Dr. Lolu Ojo
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford The Nigerian healthcare system…
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Sarah, Chisombili, two new outstanding Attorneys to watch out for
By Maxim Uzoatu The call to the Nigerian bar always throws up special stories of triumph. Two young ladies, Sarah…
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Rauf Aregbesola: History need not be kind By Temitope Lakisokun
Loyalty in Nigerian politics is a currency that fluctuates wildly in value. Today’s ally is tomorrow’s adversary, and yesterday’s hero…
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APC, ADC: Spot the difference! By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “ They initially romanced SDP; then discovered that it was purportedly one of the many spare tyres…
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Rufai’s AFCON semifinals luck By Emeka Obasi
It was uncanny, yes, Peter Rufai never lost a semifinals game all three times he featured in the African Nations…
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From the North, ‘a storm is coming’ By Lasisi Olagunju
Decades ago, my late mother pointed at a house to me: “Someone in that house once snatched someone’s wife. In…
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What can Nigeria learn from China’s electricity revolution? By Dakuku Peterside
The moment of revelation came unexpectedly on a high-speed train leaving Beijing, where a screen showed that 36% of the…
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ADC: Death, Onikoyi and a hunter’s pouch By Festus Adedayo
“Death does not kill alone/Nor does he fight singly/He goes to war with plenty of warriors…/He sends Disease first/He sends…
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The lying, obstinate, unrepentant General: 50+ years after By Anthony Akubue
I read an article by Chuks Iloegbunam with enthusiasm, admiration, appreciation, and resounding agreement. As is characteristic of all his…
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Detachment from attachments By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Detachment from earthly things is necessary for full commitment to our mission (Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20). Detachment from earthly things…
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