Opinion

One year on: Words above action By Dakuku Peterside 

Amidst the initial fanfare, good feelings, and high expectations, a new era began on May 29, 2023, as a new…

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Elite brigandage and Tinubu’s class suicide By Hassan Gimba

Let us face it and tell ourselves the truth, bitter as it is: all patriotic Nigerians conversant with happenings among…

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Corruption: Is the death sentence the solution? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 There is no denying the fact that corruption has become endemic in our country Nigeria and…

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Emir Sanusi and the Battle of Kwatarkwashi By Festus Adedayo

May 26, 2024 The duo of Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, and the Nigerian presidency stand the risk of…

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Tell Tinubu, Ondo State is angry! By Bola BOLAWOLE

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 What is politics? According to Professor Harold Lasswell, politics is “who gets what, when, how”. In…

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Kneeling for Imams of northern Nigeria By Lasisi Olagunju

Monday, 20 May, 2024 A minister suffered severe abuse and reprimand from the elites of the North last week because…

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The scourge of rising inflation By Dakuku Peterside 

An increasing number of Nigerians are being driven into poverty, not by choice, but by the current political and economic…

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What are the people saying? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Once in a while I visit the newsstand to feel the pulse of the people. The People’s…

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Who does America listen to? By Azu Ishiekwene

I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East.…

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Bad law, needless levy By Dakuku Peterside 

A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has…

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Taxing hunger in Iregba By Lasisi Olagunju

Monday, 13 May, 2024 I do not believe that the president of any country will deliberately wreck everything. Their problem…

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Thrills, joys and surprises of selling By Azu Ishiekwene

There are probably more books on how to sell everything than there is sand by the seashore. I have read…

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Tinubu’s disappearing act and Agbalowomeri By Festus Adedayo

May 12, 2024 Last week, Nigeria was faced with what Yoruba call Egbinrin ote. When afflictions come in multiple, they…

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Fubaratide is here! By Emeka Obasi

Those who dread tidal waves should avoid Rivers State where from obscurity, Governor Simi Fubara, recently gained popularity as a…

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Petrol pains, wilderness wanderings By Lasisi Olagunju

Monday, 6 May, 2024 A young taxi driver sat on the bonnet of his car some years ago thoroughly frustrated…

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The minimum wage issue: Numbers vs value By Dakuku Peterside 

The issue of minimum wage or salary increase or by whatever nomenclature is a complicated policy issue. The wage increase…

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Tinubu becomes Tatalo’s mistress By Festus Adedayo

May 5, 2024 The scholar and researcher had taken a trip to an open market. There, he met a female…

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New technologies, opportunities and our humanity By Nelson Aluya

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