Opinion
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Should we still pray in Nigeria? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Politics, religion, corruption and crime are the most lucrative business ventures, activities or endeavours in Nigeria…
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Undecided voters and 2023 elections By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerian politicians are notoriously optimistic. That is a source of energy for them, but it also blurs out their reality.…
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The politics of Osun State By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 5 December, 2022 “Olagunju, let me know when you want to sell your car because I know you will…
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Open Letter: Severe impact of flooding in Ijawland’ll take years to overcome – Prof. Gold tells Buhari; Proffers lasting solution
An Open Letter to the President Nigeria Friday, December 2, 2022 Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, On behalf of the…
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Obi, Atedo and Leadership Notes By Valentine Obienyem
You need not lead a corporation or country for your capacity to lead to become manifest. A leader is always…
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My Naira note is newer than yours By FEMI ADESINA
There is a unique kind of frenzy in the country today. But it is not a general or commonplace hysteria.…
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Top Five Online Jobs for Nigerian Students and Young Adults
Are you a student looking to make some extra cash from side hustles? Look no further! We’ve got some really…
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America, watch your back! By Azu Ishiekwene
Former US President Donald Trump didn’t just happen to the United States. He hit the world like the climax of…
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Adeleke: Putting the wrong foot first? By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 My mother had a saying, to wit: When God is doing good, human beings that cannot…
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COP 27: The real deal at the Red Sea. By Dakuku Peterside
In the Holy books of the Abrahamic religions of Christianity and Islam, the Red Sea is symbolic as a place…
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For 133 million poor Nigerians By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 28 November, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics in January 2012 released its ‘Nigeria Poverty Profile 2010’ report which…
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Ekiti: Tell Oyebanji, they will come for you! By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 What goes around comes around First, they came for the socialists, and I didn’t speak out…
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Peter Obi is like David facing Goliaths of decadence – Prof. Echefuna Onyebeadi
….Says: Peter Obi’s “prospect of becoming the next President of Nigeria come 2023 is very bright but, the challenges ahead…
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The letter, the spirit, and The Letterman By Azu Ishiekwene
If there was a prize for Nigeria’s number one letter writer, journalist-turned-lawyer and one-time minister, Tony Momoh, would appear to…
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Campaign spokesmen and a no-winner contest By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 21 November, 2022 I do not know how many people still remember that Dr Tai Solarin was here. He…
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2023; Battle between intemperate language, fake news and judicial rascality By Dakuku Peterside
The 2023 elections in Nigeria bring with them hopes and fears, expectations, and optimism for a better future. However, forces…
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Buhari: I feel freer when I have nothing By FEMI ADESINA
During his recent trip to London for routine medical checkup, President Muhammadu Buhari had time to meet and greet newly…
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In love, as in football, size does not matter. Here’s why By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not…
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Today Belongs To Chinua Achebe Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Today, November 16, belongs to one man who conquered the world for Mother Africa. In the words of the great…
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Ikechi Emenike’s Court of Appeal judgement versus Uche Ogah’s Federal High Court judgement: A riposte By Ndubueze Okoli
Ikechi Emenike approached a state High Court (Umunneochi Division) and obtained judgment of court which mandated the APC and INEC…
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Tribute: Mohammed Isa: How not to log out By Ola Awoniyi
You may not realise how difficult it can be to write a tribute about a departed colleague, until you…
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Yoruba Nation agitators By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 14 November 2022 We had an unusual vice chancellor in Ife in the mid to late 1980s. His name…
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ASUU: Of half-salary, pro-rata, six and half-a-dozen dichotomy By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 When we thought the dust had settled on the eight-month-long strike by the Academic Staff Union…
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Governor Okowa’s nauseating lies on Arise TV By Emmanuel Olugua
On an Arise TV video that’s gone viral, Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, dorns a fashionable suit whose top…
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Leadership is key to unlocking Nigeria’s growth potential By Dakuku Peterside
Last week, this column discussed the need to rethink productivity and economic growth in Nigeria based on the presentation by…
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