Opinion
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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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The danger after AFCON 2023 By Dakuku Peterside
Most Nigerians are tense and not at ease. The reasons are plausible. The scourge of hunger, spiralling inflation, insecurity, and…
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Living with power outages, spiralling food inflation By Alabi Williams
12 February 2024 That power outage at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on February 2, 2024 may have…
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Vox populi, vox Dei? By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself. Every time I appoint…
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Women who wanted to beat up our president By Festus Adedayo
February 11, 2024 This is what Kurumi’s Ijaye looked like after it was attacked and defeated by Ibadan forces in…
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Ruga or Ranch – Fear is a bad master By Ogazi Igbonekwu Ogazimorah
The news has broken two days ago of Enugu Government’s plan to establish either Ruga or Ranch in Uzo Uwani…
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Obi as shadow President By Emeka Obasi
President Bola Tinubu needs help at this time to save him from politicians who are running him out of relevance…
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Sall taking ECOWAS from frying pan to fire By Azu Ishiekwene
As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on February 8…
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