Opinion
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A critique of Bisi Akande’s ‘My Participations’ By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 20 December, 2021) ‘The Man who looks history in the face’ is the title Professor Wole Soyinka put on…
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Has democracy failed Nigerians? By Dakuku Peterside
Globally, citizens of countries with democratic profiles are beginning to question the efficacy of democracy—especially democracy’s capacity to deliver the…
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As Libya decides By Jibril Salisu Na`inna
As Libya goes to the polls December 24, 2021, African countries under the aegis of the African union, AU are…
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A critic, George Akinola, replies Akintoye By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week’s “Akintoye: A response to critics” quoting Prof. Wale Adeniran, National Chairman of Ilana Omo…
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The last Christmas as Governor Fayemi By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
This Christmas is the last that Governor Kayode Fayemi will spend as the helmsman of Ekiti State. He happens to…
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Buhari at 79: Lessons we’ve learnt from him By Femi Adesina
When he popped out of his mother’s womb 79 years ago in rustic Daura, now in Katsina State, nobody could…
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From Lagos to Ilorin to Ife… By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 The past many days, starting from Saturday, December 4, 2021, witnessed, for me, a flurry of…
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Aku and the journey to the home – Some considerations for Ndi Igbo By Paschal Emeka Egerue
The Igbos have this belief that they are of Jewish stock. Often times, other people who are not Igbos join…
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Massey Street Children’s Hospital: Letter to Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Family seeks State’s posthumous honour for Hospital’s First Medical Doctor: Dr. Oguntola Odunbaku Sapara By Cynthia Sapara Your Excellency Sir,…
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2023: Open Letter to H.E. Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia
Dear Jagaban I wish to congratulate Your Excellency, Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the giant strides you have made…
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Bisi Akande and Nigeria’s Last Puritan By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 13 December 2021 There is a huge noise over Chief Bisi Akande’s autobiography released on Thursday, December 4, 2021…
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Akintoye: A response to critics By Bolanle Bolawole
t urnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Last week’s “The travails of Prof. Akintoye” attracted reaction from far and near. Some of…
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Dissecting Lai Mohammed at 70 By Felix Oboagwina
“Lai Mohammed just entered!” someone in our group whispered, as the lone figure sauntered into the departure lounge of the…
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Agenda 23 for Soludos of South East and Politics By Chukwuma ShaFT AMaram (Polemics)
Perceived or tangible gains, direct influence, and impacts on South East politics in 2023 general elections, following Prof. Charles Chukwuma…
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We’re not all gloom and doom, are we? By FEMI ADESINA
Let’s go down memory lane. In May, 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari had led the Nigerian delegation to London to attend…
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Kokori ignites old-time fire at Michael Imoudu Institute … By Bola Bolawole
turnpoit@gmail.com 807 552 5533 Frank Kokori, remember him? He was the petite but fire-spitting General Secretary of NUPENG who led…
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FROM TAKING IT WITH CONSENT TO HACKING IT WITH CONTEMPT OUTSIDE THE BOX BY ALEX OTTI
Email:alexottiofr@gmail.com “If you lay with a scorpion, don’t be surprised when it finally stings you.” ―DaShanne Stokes One fateful day,…
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The Christmas gift Nigerians deserve By Dakuku Peterside
Though a Christian celebration, Christmas has turned into a cosmopolitan, cultural, and social celebration marked and enjoyed worldwide by different…
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The travails of Prof. Banji Akintoye By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, Prof. Adebanji Stephen Akintoye, erstwhile chairman of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities…
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Still on the South-west and religious bigotry By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 A saying of the elders is that for as long as lice persist on the head,…
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Ember Dismemberment 2 By Martins Onyeike
As a follow-up to the first part of this piece, this “ember” season is proving to live up to its…
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Lori Iro: The evil that lie merchants do By FEMI ADESINA
You have probably seen something on social media, which I consider a parody of lie merchants against our country. We…
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King Herod and the Nigerian state By Lasisi Olagunju (MONDAY LINES)
Monday, 29 November, 2021 A month from now, it will be over for the year 2021; a new year will…
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EndSARS: Legal competence of Panels of Inquiry on Police – Keyamo erred gravelly in law and logic By Dr. ONYEKACHI UBANI
The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr. Monday. O. Ubani, has dismissed as…
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