Opinion
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Protestant Greeks in Abuja By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 22 July, 2024 An old friend reviewed the ways of this government and said he thought Bola Tinubu should…
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Books from the Heart of a Nation By Dakuku Peterside .
Nigeria is a complex and multifaceted country that elicits various thoughts and viewpoints. Yet, there is some order in disorder.…
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Local Government autonomy: More Centralism, less Federalism By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Supreme Court decision that federally-allocated funds be paid directly to the local governments (LGs) has…
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Akpabio’s Kleptocrats’ Republic dilemma By Festus Adedayo
July 21, 2024 Last Wednesday, Nigeria’s upper parliament became a grammar class where semantics, syntax and structure are examined. His…
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‘Time to grab opportunities in livestock noise’ By MARTINS OLOJA
The age-long challenge of ‘information overload’ is beginning to affect us in this part of the world and our leaders…
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Akin Mabogunje: His nation’s development legacy By Prof. Isaac Megbolugbe
Introduction Reading Emeritus Professor Akin Mabogunje’s autobiography, almost two years after his passing, was a transcendent experience that embodied memories,…
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A Life of Grace: A review of Prof. Andrew G. Onokerhoraye’s Autobiography By Prof. Isaac Megbolugbe
Professor Andrew G. Onokerhoraye’s autobiography, “The Riches of His Grace,” is a captivating and eventful life story that offers a…
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Obi at 63: Introducing Obimentalism By Valentine Obienyem
Over the years, I have written about Obi on his birthdays, a tradition stemming from my annual tribute to Dim…
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In this difficult marriage, Democrats must love Biden By Azu Ishiekwene
The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania has sucked the…
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What rules govern the public space? By Bola BOLAWOLE (Wale Olajire Ajao)
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 In “Finding long-lasting solutions to Nigeria’s woes” published on 11 June, 2024, I commented on a…
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Omatseye: A psalm of deception By Paul Ibe
In stagecraft, ventriloquism stands out as one of the most entertaining and yet peculiar types of comedic performances. A lifeless…
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A letter to America By Dr Nelson Aluya
Dear fellow Americans, We, the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee USA (NAPAC-USA), are compelled to issue a passionate call for…
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The concept of failure as a catalyst for personal growth By Fr. Peter Iwuala
The experience of ending a relationship, quitting a job, dropping out of school, deciding not to have children, receiving a…
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My guru, Tam Fiofori, departs By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Sad news hit me hard on Tuesday, June 25, in this year of Our Lord – my inimitable guru Tam…
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NIMC, Online Publishers Roundtable: Implications and future directions By Walter Duru, Ph.D
The digital age has reshaped how we consume and disseminate information, with online media playing a crucial role in shaping…
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VANGUARD’S life begins @40 By Emeka Obasi
My ties with Vanguard, something I cherish so much, is not known to many. This story must be told today…
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Adieu, dear friend, mate and brother: Prof. Titus Funsho Aiyejina By Prof. Olu Obafemi
The demise of my friend and schoolmate, Emeritus Professor Funsho Aiyejina is a rude and devastating shock to me. It…
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LGs and Tinubu’s supreme cut By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 15 July, 2024 On a bright, randy day in Lagos in the year 2015, a judge hurriedly used the…
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Ilorin and Dan Fodio’s deadstock By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 15 July, 2024 Justice Ibrahim Kolapo Gambari, JCA became the Emir of Ilorin in August 1995 and decreed the…
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We can’t feed the nation on propaganda By Alabi Williams
JULY 15, 2024 In this second year of President Tinubu’s government, mouthwatering policies are being thrown in to arrest decline…
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Towards genuine LG autonomy By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, Nigeria’s Supreme Court took a fundamental step towards dismantling the grip of state governors on the local government(LG)…
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Makinde: The primacy of infrastructural development By Bolanle BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0702 563 1058 If you were to choose between three infrastructure, which is also often referred to as social…
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Ogunsola: Celebrating the man who wanted my head By Festus Adedayo
Sunday, July 14, 2024 In the year 2000, whilst I was Features Editor of the Nigerian Tribune and a budding…
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Ministering to Maalu with 774 heads By Festus Adedayo
July 14, 2024 The Iloko, offspring of Arelu (Iloko Omo Arelu), are held in awe in Yorubaland. For a people…
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What Soyinka means to me: The icon for whom apologies are unnecessary; A tribute by Laolu Akande
Among those who insist that truth-telling is an indispensable form of nation building, Prof. Wole Soyinka is the greatest. And…
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