Opinion
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From the DNC: Lessons for Nigerian political parties By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerians’ profound interest in US elections is no mere coincidence. The roots of this fascination lie deep in the historical and structural…
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Insecurity in Nigeria and need for urgent action By Sulaiman Aledeh
The recent wave of kidnappings and security challenges in Nigeria has once again brought to the fore the urgent need…
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Nigeria’s dinner with ‘Mugabe’ By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Have you ever read Heidi Holland’s Dinner With Mugabe? It was published in 2012 by a…
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The trials of Bro. Ajaero and other stories… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down the country’s economy if its president,…
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My unrequited walk in the wilderness: A two-decade quest to transform Nigeria’s economy By ISAAC MEGBOLUGBE
AUGUST 18, 2024 The Elusive Promised Land: A Dream Deferred For over twenty years, I embarked on a relentless journey…
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WE ARE THE POEM: A Review of the poetry of Anthony Ndubuisi Abagha By Paschal Emeka Egerue
Anthony Ndubuisi Abagha in his new collection of poems published under the title – We are the poem, speaks to…
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Shackling the civic space By Alabi William
Monday, August 19, 2024 Days to the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the Nigerian Civic Space Protection Alliance (NCSPA), sat…
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Part-time legislature as cost-cutter? By Obike Ukoh
It is a recurring debate, the desirability or otherwise of lawmakers in the country working on full time basis. Though…
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In defence of our president By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 19 August, 2024 How rich is Vice President Kashim Shettima? I ask because twice last week, the big man…
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Will the National Assembly ever come clean? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Nigeria’s second arm of government, the Legislature, is in the eye of the storm again! Tongues…
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China, Nigeria, and hostage aircraft By Dakuku Peterside
Every story has two sides, but when a country’s reputation as a sovereign and an investment destination comes under threat,…
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The perfect and permissive will of God: A personal journey By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 17, 2024 God’s Will As I reflect on my life’s journey, I have come to realize that it has…
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Nigeria as shock-horror skits By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, August 18, 2023 Skits literally crack ribs with laughter. The line separating fact from fiction or faction (fact and…
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Nigeria’s curious next steps By Oseloka H. Obaze
The art and practice of good governance and nation-building is not for the apathetic, shortsighted or presumptuous. Only focused, selfless,…
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10 years without Dimgba Igwe By FEMI ADESINA
“He didn’t make it.” That was what Pastor Dickson Anyanwu quietly whispered to me as he came out of the…
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How we know God personally: A Biblical perspective By Isaac Megbolugbe
August 15, 2024 God Desires to Reveal Himself to Us in Our Lives Introduction: God’s ultimate desire is to reveal…
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Let’s rig the Olympics By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The Paris2024 Olympic Games cannot be forgotten in a hurry, especially as the Giant of Africa ended up winning no…
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Capitalism without capital: The double-edged sword of Nigeria’s High School prom culture By Ladi Omole
Recently, Nigeria’s high school prom scene has been making headlines for its extravagant displays of wealth, with students arriving in…
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Tinubu and The Patriots: Putting the cart before the horse? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week, in the middle of the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE protests, an assemblage of eminent Nigerians visited President…
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Kalu, Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo! By Emeka Obasi
Gradually, we are approaching the end of the Civil War, fifty four long years after General Philip Effiong took the…
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Domestic violence, the rage and mutilation of Nigerian passport: The implications By Dr. Charles Okafor
The lady who publicly tore her husband’s Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, Nigeria over…
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Still living in denial By Alabi Williams
12 August 2024There is evidence that government has refused to learn lessons from the anti-hunger/EndBadGovernance protests. That much is perceived…
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Yoruba’s spirit of resistance By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 12 August, 2024 The king in pre-colonial Oyo had power over everything. He determined who lived and who died.…
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For Sanwo-Olu’s Lagos tenants and landlords By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 12 August, 2024 Some 200 years ago, someone could whimsically deport someone from a part of this country to…
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Nigeria and the symbolism of the Paris Olympics By Dakuku Peterside
Nations, diplomacy, and sports are interwoven. Sports persons and sports teams are, in a sense, representatives of and mirrors of…
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