Opinion
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Nigeria’s Cowries of Blood By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 14 February, 2022). Last Tuesday at the public presentation of my book, ‘Cowries of Blood’, a reporter asked me…
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A nation of adulterated fuel and adulterated stories By Dakuku Peterside
For decades, Nigerians have been living in denial about the state of our country’s petroleum refining and distribution system. Even…
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Re-“Tension in Ebonyi over Governorship zoning” – Matters arising By Abia Onyike
PREAMBLE On the 10th of February, 2022, some of my friends and political associates drew my attention to a news…
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Ekiti: APC, PDP primaries of controversies -2 By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 On June 1, 2018, there was pandemonium (“b’oolo, yaa’mi) at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally…
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‘Warn Yahoo Boys, ‘Bad Girls’ are Coming!’ By Michael West
February 11, 2022 Danger is looming! We are still praying and strategizing how to peacefully navigate the cloudy political atmosphere…
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Zulum zooms in By FEMI ADESINA
Every Thursday, we hold what we call State House Press Briefing at the Press Gallery of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
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Africa is destined for greatness By Akinwumi Adesina, President, AfDB
Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group, Mobilizing Financing for Africa’s Accelerated Economic Recovery, Development and Integration, at…
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ASUU: Time to think out of the box By Bola Bolawole
February 9, 2022 Writing here last week on the report that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Obafemi Awolowo…
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Dakuku Peterside’s crocodile tears over destruction of waterfronts By Paulinus Nsirim
Our attention has been drawn to the latest epistle by Dakuku Peterside titled: “Wike’s Displacement Of .1m Rivers People Wicked,…
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Sanwo-Olu and the pepper girls By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 7 February, 2022) I experienced him for the first time as he was introduced as Imam Orimadegun. He was…
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Social media as the new political wrestling ground By Dakuku Peterside
Society is constantly evolving, and nothing is ever constant. This constant change is a feature of human nature and endeavours.…
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Ekiti: APC, PDP primaries of controversies – 1 By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 February 6, 2022. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship party…
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Someone should tell Atiku, Benue won’t back down on ranching law By Foga Tyozer
On the eve of his planned visit to Benue State, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is quoted to have promised…
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Nigeria, Ndigbo and our catch-23 dilemma By MARTINS ONYEIKE
Whereas the 2023 general elections is still over a year away, no mistake should be made about the fact that…
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Benue at 46: Like Winston Churchill, like Samuel Ortom By Yemi Itodo
When Benue State was created by the military administration of General Murtala Mohammed, on 3rd February 1976, it was a…
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Parental failure: Impetus for crimes, societal problems By Michael West
February 4, 2022 Our society is in moral and spiritual quagmire largely due to the negligence and compromised disposition of…
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PMB and the NDDC By FEMI ADESINA
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is an interventionist agency created for the development of the oil producing region of…
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Africa re-connects By Mazi Gerald Oluchi Ibe
(In celebration of the Black history month!) For the purpose of this soliloquy, we will describe descendants of former slaves…
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JAMB: Oloyede’s unending tango with exams crooks By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Wednesday, 2 February, 2022). When Prof. Ishaq Oloyede ended his first five-year tenure as the Registrar…
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Enugu 2023: A Troublesome Truth By M. O. ENE
Enugu State is a peaceful state in Nigeria. Last week, the Messengers of Peace Foundation awarded ‘Most Peaceful Governor in…
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2023: Miyetti Allah wants apology By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 31 January, 2022) How do you address a people who create a situation and then turn round to play…
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2023: Abia-Apocalyptic time or peaceful transition of power? By Chukwuma ShaFT AMaram (Polemics).
Polemics, without unduly or intentionally sounding hypercritically alarmist; but equally, not without good reasons to pretend otherwise and implicitly imply…
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Searching for Dan Amana of Nigeria By Dakuku Peterside
Symbols, like gestures, are central features of organised human society. They are crucial for constructing or interpreting meanings and ideations.…
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A Quick Return to UNILAG… By Bolanle Bolawole (Professor Babafemi Badejo)
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 I read my brother and friend’s treatise on the 52nd Convocation Ceremony of the University of…
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The imperative of North/South rotation; Advice to all political parties By Professor George Obiozor
It is important to remind all the parties, particularly the two major National parties – All Progressives Congress (APC) and…
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