Opinion
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State of emergency: Why only Anambra? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Presidency or, better still, the Attorney-General of the Federal Government and Minister of Justice, Abubakar…
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FG’s emergency option, a ploy to impose APC on Anambrarians By Tony Ezike
The recent statement credited to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami revealing the possibility of…
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‘My husband torments me, but I need him badly’ By Michael West
October 8, 2021 A 44-year-old woman is at the verge of quitting her marriage because her husband is tired of…
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Weighty matters about our country By FEMI ADESINA
Series of reactions have typically attended the October 1 broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari to mark the 61st anniversary of…
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Declaring a state of emergency in Anambra State?: Oh, no please! By Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, OFR, Ph.D.
The Attorney General of the Federation flew a kite today to the effect that the Federal Government may declare a…
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That peace may return to ‘Great Ife’ By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 For the umpteenth time, peace at the Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly the University of Ife), Ile-Ife…
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The economics of elaborate funerals By Prof. Okechukwu Edward Okeke
Introduction Elaborate funerals are the kind of funerals that we are familiar with in southern and central Nigeria. They are…
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Igbo, Akunyili and Mailafia By Lasisi Olagunju
Igboland is the new home of Hades, lord of death and king of the underworld. The land writhes in pains…
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Nigeria @ 61: Realities, Aspirations and Way Forward By Dakuku Peterside
Sixty-one years ago ,there were celebrations across the length and breadth of Nigeria. In every hue and corner of this…
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Justice Olugbemi: The evils of ‘Federal Character’ revisited By Bolanle Bolawole (Prof. Babafemi Badejo)
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Recently the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, got characteristically loquacious, uncouth, and irascible talking down…
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Mixed blessings of ‘hired’ spouses, in-laws and parents By Michael West
October 1, 2021 In the years gone by, ‘hired’ parents and ‘borrowed’ in-laws were a necessity for an urgent arrangement…
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25 good reasons why Ekiti must rejoice at 25 By Segun Dipe
“Our progress has shown that the vision which drove the movement for the creation of Ekiti State was not a…
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For Nigeria at 61, it’s Lafiya Dole, peace by force By Femi Adesina
Nigeria is 61 years old as an Independent country. And so what? What’s the big deal about it? That is…
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This nonsense must stop! By Professor Echefuna’ R. G. ONYEBEADI
A situation where my people, the Anioma people, are only good to be used, fight, get maimed, raped and die…
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Still on the VAT brouhaha By Bola Bolawole (Comrade Jaye Gaskia and Comrade (Prof.) Toye Olorode)
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 What you are about to read is an intervention on the ongoing battle over the Value…
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A dwarfed giant at 61 By Martins Onyeike
As yet another October 1st comes knocking, Nigeria gets set to commemorate its 61st anniversary as an independent nation. While…
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Wike, combat and cant: Negative criticism taken too far By Paulinus Nsirim
Our attention has been drawn to the article published in the “Hardball” column of The Nation Newspaper on Tuesday, September…
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Ahmad Lawan and a reporter’s jaundice By Ola Awoniyi
Bad news is good news in journalism. But the axiom of the profession which states that facts are sacred does…
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2023: For Hakeem Baba-Ahmed By Lasisi Olagunju
Alhaji Baba Ahmed, a Mauritanian cow seller, plied his trade from his country to the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and…
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A breath of fresh air By Dakuku Peterside
In recent times, we have been bombarded with news of insecurity, corruption, and secession agitations in Nigeria that we have…
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Obateru: Celebrating a quintessential PR man at 60 By Obinna Nwachi
The job of managing the image and reputation of a company that many love to hate and others hate to…
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Intimacy: Avoiding pitfalls, regrets in marriage By Michael West
September 24, 2021 A 53-year-old widower called to complain about a single mother of three he’s proposing to marry. He…
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Buhari, FFK, and the quality of mercy By Femi Adesina
Not a small ruckus has been caused by the defection of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), from…
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What Anambra needs today By Valentine Obienyem
Elections usually present an opportunity for the electorates to make their choices amongst alternatives. This is precisely what will confront…
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Debts, VAT and states’ gold mines By Lasisi Olagunju
The National Assembly last Tuesday received a presidential request for yet fresh foreign loans. This time, it is $4billion and…
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