Opinion
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With Peter Obi, a Better Day is Possible for Nigeria. By Chido Nwangwu
Ahead of the February 25, 2023 critical presidential election and subsequent elections in March 2023, Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu…
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Inside the Council of State meeting, *Obasanjo’s commendation for PMB, and what Emefiele truly said By Femi Adesina
It is most likely the last Council of State meeting to be chaired by Muhammadu Buhari as President, and it…
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On Buhari and his successor By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 13 February, 2023 Ancient Oyo people found it very convenient to follow the Alaafin to Koso (where kings are…
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Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: The true measure of success By Dakuku Peterside
How does one measure success in life, career, business, or politics? There are different yardsticks for different folks. Some measure…
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Emi lo kan — Like mother, like son By Anthony Echi
They say the apple does not fall too far from the tree. While that aphorism may be as trite as…
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Surprise is the shot of Peter Obi By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The greatest surprise of the political season in Nigeria today is without question the almost overwhelming presence of Peter Obi.…
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Naira and February feast of vultures By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 6 February, 2023 The naira exchange affliction of 1984 rose up a second time in 2022 and spilled into…
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The political dimension of the Naira redesign By Dakuku Peterside
Nigerians are facing the reality of scarcity of cash literarily. Banks are overwhelmed by angry customers demanding money, the ATMs…
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Domestic violence: Who will speak for men abused by their wives? By Femi Ogunshola
Everyday men abuse women. Until in recent years, such abuses went unreported. Nowadays, due to advocacies by gender activists, violence…
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How President Buhari dazed us, by Gov. Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State
Nine unbroken days of work and travel came to a slight pause on Tuesday with a final hurray at…
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Musings after 48 hours with Raila Odinga By Azu Ishiekwene
At first, he appeared to be the most unlikely candidate for the task. After his fifth attempt at running for…
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Tinubu and his divided APC team By Anthony Echi
Football tacticians and lay statisticians will tell you that when a player is sent off the pitch, the probability of…
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The poetics of Bola Tinubu’s palm kernel By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 30 January, 2023 Listen to Senator Bola Tinubu Wednesday last week in Abeokuta: “If you want to eat palm…
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Unwritten rules of the 2023 elections By Dakuku Peterside.
Nigeria’s general election, the largest democratic exercise in Africa, begins on 25 February. All the parties and candidates are jostling…
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Tinubu and ghosts of fuel scarcity, new Naira notes By Festus Adedayo
January 29, 2023 In a piece I wrote entitled A O M’erin J’oba At Tinubu’s Colloquium (April 1, 2018) I…
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2023 Presidency: Using your votes to reconstruct, reshape Nigeria By Dr. Michael Owhoko
As Nigerians file out to elect a new President on February 25, it is imperative to remind the electorate that…
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From Lancaster House to Chatham House: When shall we be truly independent? By Abubakar Sokoto Mohammed
The Origins of Imperialism. The origins of imperialism must be traced to Western Europe since the ancient times Before Christ.…
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Soludo’s call for Nnamdi Kanu’s release: Solution to South East insecurity By Paul Nwosu
Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, has made the case for the release from custody of the leader…
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, struggles, fired Nigeria’s activist posture towards liberation of apartheid Southern Africa – Ambassador Lot Egopija, Consul General in New York
Remark by Ambassador Lot Egopija, Consul General of Nigeria in New York, USA, at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King…
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What Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela have in common By Ambassador (Dr) Motumisi Tawana, Consul General of South Africa in New York
Excerpts from the Remarks by Ambassador (Dr) Motumisi Tawana, Consul General of South Africa in New York and Chairman, African Consuls…
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A leader like Jacinda Ardern By Azu Ishiekwene
A leader like Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand doesn’t come in tens. Not even in twos. And so,…
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Nigerian men killing their Nurse wives in the US By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 I must have read a story with the same or similar heading above sometime in the…
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Between Peter Obi and Tinubu’s mother By ECHI ANTHONY
I was scrolling through Twitter when I came across this post from @ChifeDr real name Dr. Aloy Chife. “I have…
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Anini, Prince of Thieves By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 23 January, 2023 General Ibrahim Babangida’s Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) had just finished its weekly meeting. What ministers…
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Crowd for hire: 2023 campaign rallies as a metaphor By Dakuku Peterside
The theatricals for winning the hearts and minds of the voters are all around us. The perceptual game of showing…
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