Opinion
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Juju oath of political godfathers By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Throwing one’s hat into the political ring in Nigeria is akin to wandering into the coven of witches and wizards.…
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Will APC implode after Saturday? Bola Bolawole
turrnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Wednesday March 23, 2022 After postponements and uncertainties all in the midst of confusion, controversies and…
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Uzodinma Nwala: Scholar-Activist and patriot at 80 By ABIA ONYIKE
One of Nigeria’s foremost progressive intellectuals, Professor Timothy Uzodinma Nwala clocked 80 years on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Already his…
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Obiano’s sin and Bianca’s dirty slap By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 21 March, 2022 With women, there is never an end to a war – any war in which their…
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The Okpoko in every one of us By Odili Ujubuoñu
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has hit the ground running with the historic visit to Okpoko, the inglorious home of crime’s…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi @ 58: Celebrating the passion, achievements of a peaceful leader By Louis Amoke
The consensus that he is a man of peace and a God fearing leader is growing beyond imagination. The verdict…
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Which way Nigeria: Restructuring before election or election without restructuring? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@mail.com 0705 263 1058 March 20, 2022 The agitation for restructuring has been one of the most important political topics…
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ASUU’s roll-over strike By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The Academic Staff Union of Universities has made good its threat to rollover its strike…
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Stop dating for wrong reasons By Michael West
March 18, 2022 Dating is a prelude to marriage for adults. It is otherwise known as courtship but because some…
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Buhari, Osinbajo and the bigotry question By FEMI ADESINA
Have you ever met a religious bigot before? Pray that you don’t. It’s not an interesting experience, irrespective of the…
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With members drawn from major parties, can RCCG corporately possibly back a candidate? By Oluwole James
*The noise looks like a smokescreen to create a wedge among what is feared to be an opponent’s bulk vote…
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Soludo: The job meets the man By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It is crucial to state from the very beginning that Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo is a man of destiny. He…
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Umahi and the wages of harlotry By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday 14 March, 2022 “Thieves of a feather” is the title of a piece written by American journalist, Emily Sohn…
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Women at war: Gender equality bills to the rescue By Dakuku Peterside.
Within the last three weeks, three significant events happened. First, during the constitution amendment, the National Assembly rejected five gender…
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Why Putin invaded Ukraine Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 705 263 1058 The Russia/Ukraine war still rages; efforts at negotiations, ceasefire, and cessation of hostilities have floundered. Needless…
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RCCG, Osinbajo & Kperogi’s half-baked political mischief Re: RCCG’s dangerous foray into politics for Osinbajo By Haruna Abdullahi
From obvious indicators, Farooq Kperogi’s recent outburst on the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo are snippets of a subtle, but…
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MATTERS ARISING from Prof. Echefuna’ R. G. Onyebeadi’s article captioned: WHY I DO WHAT I DO
MATTERS ARISING…. My article captioned: ” WHY I DO WHAT I DO” refers. I have received various and varied comments…
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Women’s Day: Angel or Bitch, Who is She? By Michael West
March 11, 2022 Let me start by admitting that I love women! I’m not alone in this fad, virtually all…
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The story that didn’t hug the headlines By FEMI ADESINA
A story broke last week that you would think would be everywhere, topic of discussion on both traditional and new…
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Charter of Equity: Violations and consequences By Chukwuma ShaFT AMaram (Polemics).
“Nothing less than the existence of civilisation is at stake. Unless we can find a way to a more sanely…
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How to kill a third term By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Democracy and the African chief are mortal enemies. The chief in Africa sees himself as a permanent fixture who must…
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Buying and selling human beings By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Many Nigerians will gladly sell themselves to travel out of Nigeria for keeps. Back in time, there were plenteous noises…
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As El-Rufai takes the North on another Tiger Ride By Felix Oboagwina
President Olusegun Obasanjo it was who dissected political Sharia from religious Sharia. He made the distinction in those maddening days…
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Ukraine’s tears and Nigerian victims By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 7 March, 2022 Ken Saro Wiwa’s Soza boy (soldier boy) looks around. He sees inside one pit, the head…
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Ministers and their report cards By Dakuku Peterside.
Last week this column focused on the legacy of elected political office holders as we wind up a political era…
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