Opinion
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NdiIgbo bu ofu! – Igbo people are one! By Professor Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI
Yes, that “Igbo bu ofu” – “Igbo people are one” may be correct, but have we ever bothered to find…
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Recurring pitfalls in elections By Alabi Williams
30 September 2024 In the buildup to Edo governorship election 2024, the major concern was whether law enforcement agencies and…
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South West politicians’ lip service to development (2) By MARTINS OLOJA
Let’s leave Abuja, federal powers and other federalism haters this week again and continue with some self-examination of our Western…
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Poverty, professors, and policy By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 30 September, 2024 There was a time in this country when professors earned more than federal permanent secretaries. That…
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Cabinet revision: Realism versus expectations By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is in the grip of a severe economic crisis, with high inflation, volatile exchange rates, and a steep rise…
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A cocktail of Fintiri, NEPA meters, Borno flood and Malami’s son, by Hassan Gimba
“This was a lynching. Make no mistake, this was state-sanctioned murder of an innocent Black man. Governor Parson had the responsibility to save…
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The wayo imprisonment of Bobrisky By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, September 29, 2024 On February 18, 1947, the Daily Service newspaper published a story whose theme, like the ancient…
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There was a democracy By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The ultimate recommendation of democracy is this: where a party performs badly it gets voted out. In these shores, it…
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Fear history – 2 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Dr. Segun Osoba)
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The first part of this topic was the debate between the Marxist scholar at the then…
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The way forward for St. Cloud University, Minnesota, USA By Anthony Akubue
We live in a world of numerous variables, which makes change and its consequences inevitable. That said, change is not…
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Tourism and peace: Unlocking sustainable development through cultural exchange By Jerry Kwabena Adinkra
September 27, 2024, marks World Tourism Day, a celebration of the tourism industry’s potential to promote peace, understanding, and sustainable…
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Everything is not always good, but there is something good every day By Fr. Peter Iwuala
Finding the good in every day can enhance mental and emotional health, especially in a world full of difficulties and…
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Home run for Oshiomhole By Azu Ishiekwene
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had barely finished announcing the result of last Saturday’s Edo governorship poll when I…
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Edo election: PDP’s self-inflicted anguish By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The Edo State governorship election 2024 has come and gone but, as usual, its reverberations will…
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We beg bread, they belch beer By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 23 September, 2024 Are Nigerians hungry because they’ve been drinking too much free beer and now the brewery is…
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Borno floods: Beyond relief By Dakuku Peterside
Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond…
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I think Tinubu was right By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, September 22, 2024 One by one, three Nigerian former military rulers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar,…
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The ‘owners’ of Nigeria versus Jagaban Borgu By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 There is a shadowy group of powerful Nigerians once described as the “owners of Nigeria”. They…
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Dangote refinery and Nigerians’ great expectations By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 It is a terrible thing when a man’s expectations are cut off. Proverbs 23: 18 says:…
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Edo polls and the famous product vendor By Azu Ishiekwene
By his admission, Senator Adams Oshiomhole is a lousy product vendor. In the real commercial world, his premises would have…
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Checking indiscriminate refuse disposal in Abakaliki metropolis By Obike Ukoh
In August 2022, the Ebonyi State Government, under then Gov. Dave Umahi sacked all contractors handling refuse evacuation in Abakaliki,…
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Mr. President! The Goldilocks Solution, please By Hassan Gimba
Yes, we are at war! But the curious and sad thing is that Nigerians don’t seem to know or don’t…
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Nigeria and the scramble for Africa 2.0 By Dakuku Peterside
“Scramble for Africa” historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the…
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Edo governorship 2024: The real issues By Alabi Williams
September 16, 2024 Except for technical or weather-related disruptions, accredited voters in Edo State will go out on Saturday, September…
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‘I am here to plunder’ By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 16 September, 2024 I always wonder why it appears difficult for President Bola Tinubu to defeat banditry in Nigeria.…
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