Opinion
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Which life: Abraham’s or Lazarus’s? By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 I wish to know today which type of life my readers will prefer to live: Abraham’s…
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The political economy of cement By Dakuku Peterside
Cement and concrete are synonymous with strength ;the strength of the economy and infrastructural development. Cement is specifically an indicator…
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Time to question Buhari By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 26 February, 2024 Preparatory to his exit from power last year, President Muhammadu Buhari warned all of us to…
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The Akpabio-provoked N30b Intifada By Festus Adedayo
February 25, 2024 So at plenary in the senate last week, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, rushed naked out of the…
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Reinventing, restructuring, renovating, panel-beating Nigeria or what? 1 By Bolanle BOLAWOLE (Prof. Banji Akintoye)
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Politics apart, the aggregate of opinion is that Nigeria is in a very bad shape; opinion…
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Herbert Wigwe: Did his Pastor mourn long enough? By FOLA OJO
I never met Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Bank. His name was not heard until now. As a…
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Eagles: 2024 just like 1984 By Emeka Obasi
In the grand finale of the 1984 African Nations Cup, Nigeria scored first in the first half and ended up…
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APC digging its own grave in Edo By Azu Ishiekwene
Nigeria’s politicians have perfected the art of burying themselves with one foot sticking out. And it appears that the All…
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A response to the North’s attack on Tinubu By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 In fact, what you are about to read is a two-pronged response to a two-pronged attack…
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Missing gaps in renewed hope agenda By Alabi Williams
19 February, 2024 Cries of hunger and despondency in the land have left the realm of speculation. The confusion and…
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Bukar Abba Ibrahim: The man who touched my life (2) By Hassan Gimba
Adamu Maina Waziri is one politician most people misunderstand. He is one man who does not suffer fools and, unlike…
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Our president’s love affair with the IMF By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 19 February, 2024 A colleague yesterday shared a 1992 campaign video of Chief M.K.O. Abiola promising to demystify governance…
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Herbert Wigwe: The things yet unsaid By Dakuku Peterside
Clean-shaven, suave, upwardly mobile, and incurably optimistic, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe (HOW) was one of the most recognisable figures in the banking space…
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Bukar Abba Ibrahim: The man who touched my life (1), by Hassan Gimba
“He had a good heart, see where he died.” “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” –…
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Hunger: Northern Nigeria takes its mother to the sky By Festus Adedayo
February 18, 2024 Late Afrobeat superstar, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, in his early musical ensemble days as Africa ‘70, recalibrated a folklore…
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Alex Otti @59: Portrait of the face of new Abia By Kazie Uko
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, turns 59 Sunday, February 18, 2024. This might come to many as…
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Now that Tinubu is talking… By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The people are stirring and the leaders are panicky! As hunger keeps the people awake, the…
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History lesson from the ‘Generator Country’ By Oseloka H. Obaze
History and diplomacy often mix in very curious ways. The just-concluded AFCON football tournament in Ivory Coast, unearthed parts of…
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Cost of living crisis: A personal story By Azu Ishiekwene
I was going through some old files in my closet the other day when I saw some documents and receipts…
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The importance of true repentance By Father Peter Iwuala
True repentance is a spiritual practice that entails acknowledging our status as flawed individuals who require a Redeemer. The period of…
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Interrogating Kperogi’s ‘Tinubu can’t govern like Buhari’ By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 There is no denying the fact that Prof. Farooq Kperogi is as engaging as he…
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Football as a religion in Nigeria By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Nothing excites and unifies Nigerians like football, especially when the national team, the Super Eagles, can claim a continental or…
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From Mbakwe to Uzodinma By Emeka Obasi
As governor of Imo State, Dee Sam Mbakwe wept for his people to be treated with all decency due citizens…
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Restructure Nigeria now, Professor Echefuna’ R G Onyebeadi tells President Bola Tinubu
OPEN LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI SENATOR AHMED BOLA TINUBU GCFR. Your Excellency, Alhaji Chief Ahmed Bola Tinubu…
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Tinubu, matter don pass be careful By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 12 February, 2024 The last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the…
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