Opinion
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The return of kwashiorkor By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria.…
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Shambolic local govt. elections: Are Governors setting ‘standard’ for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election strategy? By Yushau A. Shuaib
It’s shocking and laughable that ruling parties, which barely secured victories in gubernatorial elections, are now winning local government council…
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Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from “The Peoples Mandate! – My story By Sunny Igboanugo
Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from “The People’s Mandate,” a copy of which…
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Oil marketers, Binance and Rivers State monthly allocation By Alabi Williams
Last week, the President of Dangote Group and owner of Dangote Refinery Limited (DRL), Aliko Dangote, again begged petrol marketers to…
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In defence of nepotism By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 4 November, 2024 Wahala no dey finish for Nigeria. Because President Bola Tinubu appointed an acting Chief of…
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Let’s save our democracy from this axis of evil By Hassan Gimba
Several people, including Nigerian leaders, have said that democracy, as a form of government, has no better alternative. And why…
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I saw Makkah and wept; you would, too By Hassan Gimba
My recent visit to the holy city was the second time I was there, courtesy of the benevolence of Honourable…
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Airfare: Flying beyond reach By Dakuku Peterside
A military officer who served as Nigeria’s Aviation Minister between 1985 and 1993 during the Babangida years once remarked that…
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FEC vs. NEC: What does Zaccheus Adedeji of FIRS want? By Yushau A. Shuaib
The recent submission of four executive bills to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu has sparked intense debate. President…
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Ayinde Barrister, North and Tinubu’s VAT Bill By Festus Adedayo
November 3, 2024 In a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba folklore, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister,…
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Professor Godini Gabriel Darah’s crab mentality By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Professor Godini Gabriel Darah (GG Darah or simply “Comrade”, as we fondly called him) was one…
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#Livestock-Watch: Tinubu, Ganduje and power of intellectuals in governance (1) By MARTINS OLOJA
I have been in the concourse of this unlocked potential called ‘Livestock Development’ for some time and it has been…
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The effects of evangelical false hope on people By Fr. Peter Iwuala
The concept of “evangelical false hope” refers to the idea that some religious or evangelical teachings may lead individuals to…
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Development Commissions and funding burden By Alabi Williams
Now that more regional development commissions have been created by the Federal Government, pray there would be expedited development activities…
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Is Tinubu T-Pain or not? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Those who created the T-Pain label for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must be grinning from ear-to-ear for…
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This fiction called Nigeria By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
There is a new hard-hitting book on my desk entitled This Fiction Called Nigeria: The Struggle for Democracy by Adewale…
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Choose your habits carefully; they determine your future By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Habits are automatic responses to stimuli, initiated through repeated actions. Habits can be either positive or negative, learned or reflexive.…
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Tribute to Dr. E.C Iwuanyanwu By Chief Goddy Uwazurike (Ide)
The man, Chief Dr Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo, was and still is the most enigmatic man I have ever known!…
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Dupe Baruwa-Dada: I lost a sister By Festus Adedayo
October 27, 2024 In 2011, less than six months into the birth of a new government in Oyo State, a…
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Tunji Alausa and Nigeria’s grand education strategy By Dakuku Peterside
The challenges in Nigeria’s educational sector are complex and pressing, encompassing poor quality, inadequate funding, limited access, and an outdated…
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The shuffle in Abuja By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 28 October, 2024 Patient walks unaided into the doctor’s consulting room. Patient soon suffers mismanagement. She goes pale and…
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The Guardian’s dog and rape of Lady Justice By Festus Adedayo
October 27, 2024 As I was concluding this piece, my eyes caught a presidential sledgehammer which landed on the head…
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Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle: The good, the bad, the ugly… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The much-awaited cabinet reshuffle by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came last Wednesday but I will be surprised…
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One’s level of maturity is exposed by change By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Effective living involves managing the expected and unexpected and maintaining personal balance in times of turmoil. Emotional development, physical appearance,…
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Nigeria: Three stories, one message By Azu Ishiekwene
Three – maybe three and a half – stories go to the heart of why Nigeria appears stuck in a…
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