Opinion
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Fear history! By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Just as they say that social media neither sleep nor slumber, history also never forgets! The…
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Dr. Benedict Oramah provides thoughtful, balanced insights into Africa’s energy future By NJ Ayuk
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 12, 2024 Ahead of the November 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (more commonly known as…
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Beyond oil: Niger Delta development and failed promises By Daniel Iworiso-Markson Ph.D
Nothing puts in more stark relief the squandering of Nigeria’s fortunes than the state of development of other oil-endowed climes…
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The importance of faith in God in contrast to the pursuit of miracles By Fr. Peter Iwuala
This reflection emphasizes the importance of faith in God over the pursuit of miracles. Some religious theologies view miracles as…
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Tabloid journalism: Yesterday, today and the future By MUYIWA ADETIBA
*Lecture to mark 10th year anniversary of death of Dimgba Igwe. Some thirty-five years ago, in 1990 or thereabout, I…
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Permutations on forthcoming Edo governorship election of September 21, 2024 By Professor Echefuna’ R G ONYEBEADI
The die is cast! By September 21, 2024 (roughly nine days from today), Edo people shall vote for who will…
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Analysis: Will Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement influence U.S. election?
Global pop star Taylor Swift’s support for United States’ Vice President, Kamala Harris, may have boosted the Democratic Party candidate’s…
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Ghost of the Witchfinder General By Azu Ishiekwene
I don’t get involved with what the security services do or how. Their ways are so complex and their motives…
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Morals from ‘injury’ Ngelale’s downfall By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Why “Injury” and not Ajuri? The creme-de-la-creme of the country’s media had gathered in Ibadan, the…
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Let crashing of prices begin with government By Alabi Williams
Abuja Some Nigerians were hopeful that the one-month ultimatum announced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), for…
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Life byways and broadways: A contrastive narrative By Isaac Megbolugbe
September 8, 2024 Introduction In the journey of life, we often find ourselves at crossroads, faced with choices that determine…
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‘Those who are about to die salute you’ By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 9 September, 2024 From William Bascom, American folklorist and anthropologist, I got a Yoruba story. It is here retold,…
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Nigeria’s public policy gambles By Dakuku Peterside
In July 1986, Nigeria’s military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, launched a public policy initiative hailed as the silver bullet for…
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Shhhhh… the President has a flight to catch! By Festus Adedayo
September 8, 2024 No doubt, photographs evoke metaphors, imageries and diverse interpretations. Imagery was evoked in my mind as I…
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At OAU, let there be light! By Bola BOLAWOLE (Wole Olaoye)
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Man’s three basic needs or necessities are generally given as food (including water), clothing, and shelter.…
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‘Five tactical errors Tinubu must clear’ By MARTIN OLOJA
Permit me to reintroduce myself to those who may not understand why I have decided to write on detected ‘tactical…
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Still on age limit, WAEC and NECO controversy By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 On the raging controversy of 18-years or nothing less before admission into the country’s institutions of…
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The journey to Yenagoa, after 19 years By Azu Ishiekwene
When I was invited to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in June, I didn’t know what to expect. I had not visited…
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Deconstructing Nigeria By Oseloka H. Obaze
Bad leadership and its consequence, bad governance, are dismembering Nigeria. Both are repetends in current Nigerian political discourse. Both are…
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A Nigerian Marshall Plan is needed today By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The Nigerian economy is in dire straits, and many families cannot make ends meet in the drive for survival. Most…
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Deconstructing Nigeria By Oseloka H. Obaze
Bad leadership and its consequence, bad governance, are dismembering Nigeria. Both are repetends in current Nigerian political discourse. Both are…
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Domestic FGN US Dollar Bond: A novel initiative to transform Nigeria’s economic landscape By Ifiok Bassey
From the inception of the President Bola Tinubu administration, the fact was not lost on many Nigerians that the road…
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Nigeria and the illusion of good governance By Dakuku Peterside
Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both…
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Marriage, yes; Education, no By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 2 September, 2024 At 89, old age has confined Dr. Omololu Olunloyo to the wheelchair, but he remains as…
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August 27 and a daughter’s celebration of Abacha By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, September 1, 2024 Last week, August 27, 2024, was the 39th anniversary of the coup that toppled Gen Muhammadu…
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