Opinion
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Philosophical sayings of Kennedy Anyiam-Osigwe
Work hard The fact that you have worked is often not enough. Success in life typically requires hard work, and…
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Beyond national profligacy By Dakuku Peterside
Jonathan Tepperman’s book, “The Fix”, is about how some nations fixed significant social challenges like inequality, corruption, and civil wars using…
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Heroes of democracy are in South Africa (2)
It is expected that our people, notably our leaders and the elite who attended the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa…
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Rehoboam, presidential jet and Nigerians’ Aparo eggs By Festus Adedayo
June 23, 2024 Nigerians have indeed suffered tremendously in the last one year. Not strictly the hunger tugging at our…
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‘Where Is Tinubu’s Government of National Competence?’ By MARTINS OLOJA
While still basking in the glory of realising a lifetime ambition in March 2023 as president-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
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‘Heroes of democracy are in South Africa’ By MARTINS OLOJA
After watching all the shenanigans, peccadillos, frills and thrills of the strange Democracy Day June 12, 2024, I had wanted…
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Azu’s book on monetising media writing: An entrepreneur’s perspective By Max Amuchie
In December last year on my last day of work before Christmas I sat alone in my office in Abuja…
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One year later: What value has Tinubu added to our lives? –2 By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com. 0807 552 5533 There is hardly anyone who does not aspire to add value to their life. Everyone wants…
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Legend of the son of a Reverend Father: Odili Tony Ujubuonu By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
When he writes his novels he bears the name Odili Ujubuonu. When he wants to make money, he tells you…
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What June 12 didn’t envisage By Alabi Williams
June 18, 2024 As Nigeria prepared to celebrate the 31st anniversary of June 12, some citizens decided to mark the…
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Democracy Day: Of what benefit to starving Nigerians? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 07052631058 Last week Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked the second Democracy Day in office. Ordinarily it ought to have…
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Tinubu’s ‘taste’ gerontocracy By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 17 June, 2024 The University of Ibadan is 75 years old. Chief Bisi Akande celebrated his 85th birthday on…
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Rising profile of Nganga Igbo performance group By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nganga is the name of a dance group ringing bells in the United Kingdom. The magnetizing dancing steps almost always…
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Sense and nonsense of Nigeria’s economic crisis By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria is probably in the worst economic crisis of a generation, screamed The New York Times on June 11th, 2024.…
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Tinubu, Ibadan is angry! By Festus Adedayo
June 16, 2024 President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day broadcast of June 12, 2024, did Ibadan incalculable dishonour. The speech celebrated…
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Guerrilla Editorial Board unrecognized by June 12 inheritors
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Going to work could mean your death. It was indeed a bad time. The June 12,…
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A reckoning in June By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s been 31 years since a seismic event triggered by the June 12, 1993 election nearly brought Nigeria to its…
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Okonjo-Iweala at 70: The Technocrat and Humane Human By Paul Nwabuikwu
Circa 2005. Early evening in London. After initial commitments, some Western nations seemed to be reconsidering the debt deal with…
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Who is afraid of Fidelity Bank?
A lot of mischief is going on in the banking sub-sector of Nigeria’s financial ecosystem since the Central Bank of…
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Workers’ lingering strike: Matters arising By Bola BOLAWOLE (Justice Andrew Alaba Omowaye-Ajileye)
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week, I published here the first part of “One year later, what value has Tinubu…
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Conflicts and Gender Based Violence By Prof. Joy Ezeilo
Public Presentation of 2023 Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) Supported Research in Nigeria held on 5th June 2024 at Rock View…
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Democracy Day: Electricity bill is larger than my salary By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today has been declared a public holiday by the Nigerian Government to mark Democracy Day. May 29 used to be…
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Lost but not found: Where is Yaya Bello? By Dr. Promise Adiele
I nostalgically remember a popular refrain in my secondary school days “Lost but found”. Back then, an item of less…
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Finding long-lasting solutions to Nigeria’s woes By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Scripture says “Where no counsel is, the people fall: But in the multitude of counsellors there…
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