Opinion
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Ember Dismemberment Pt 1 By Martins Onyeike
In Nigerian lexicon, the “ember months” loosely refers to the last period of the calendar year between September to December.…
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Jumia: The losses pile up as Africa looks elsewhere for pride By Bola Oduntan
Jumia, the ecommerce company described in April 2020 as the ‘e-commerce startup that fell from grace’ by BBC, has fallen…
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The north and Attahiru Jega By Lasisi Olagunju
Monday, 22 November, 2021) There was a time in this country when one single person was acting prime minister, acting…
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Of Glass Houses, Stones and Glasgow OUTSIDE THE BOX BY ALEX OTTI
Email: dralexotti2@gmail.com “Pretend all you want like you are innocent, we all know the truth” – Kyle ‘The great enemy…
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Hunger Republic By Dakuku Peterside
Every day, ordinary Nigerians from Maiduguri to Oyorokoto- Andoni in Rivers State, Okerenkoko- Delta to Wamako in Sokoto state make…
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Ondo State: Akeredolu on the ‘march’ again? By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, whom I praised to high heavens weeks ago…
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Re: The Igbo grandees’ wrongheaded plea for Kanu’s release – A rejoinder by Professor ECHEFUNA’ R. G. ONYEBEADI
The article of Chudi Okoye of Awka Times captioned: “The Igbo Grandees’ Wrongheaded Plea for Kanu’s Release” looks well articulated…
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The Igbo grandees’ wrongheaded plea for Kanu’s release By Chudi Okoye
Awka Times There was news report today that a group of Igbo grandees, billed as “Highly Respected Igbo Greats”, trundled…
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Brand politics in South East: Anambra State & Professor Soludo in contextual perspectives By Chukwuma ShaFT AMaram (Polemics).
On November 6, 2021, politically savvy, sophisticated citizenry, and wise electorate in Anambra State, overwhelmingly cast majority votes in favour…
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Infidelity, rivalry: Killer wives on rampage By Michael West
November 19, 2021 Men are dying again! While thinkers and strategic planners seem to be in the works to address…
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No longer ‘an Army of anything goes’ By FEMI ADESINA
There’s no institution that cannot atrophy or degenerate, if like a fish, it begins to rot from the head. And…
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Of FG, State Governments and financial rascality By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Reports have it that the 36 state governments sued the Federal Government to stop deductions from…
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If Zik were alive By Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia
Being a Speech delivered at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja under the auspices of Igbo Nsukka United Front in…
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Soludo: A post – election Anambra By Dakuku Peterside
At face value, the Anambra election 2021 is over, but the lessons have far broader implications that will endure. Beyond…
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For Madam Odili and Journalist Salem By Lasisi Olagunju
In a very recent interview with The New Yorker, an American news magazine, Professor Wole Soyinka was asked to name…
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Anyim, 2023 and Zik Prize: The man and the moment By KEN UGBECHIE
Senator Anyim Pius Anyim November 14, 2021 Senator Anyim Pius Anyim needs no introduction. He is a democrat by badge…
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Anambra election: Lessons for South-west By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Anambra elections have come and gone but the reverberations will continue for some time to…
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They said nothing was happening ….How about these? By FEMI ADESINA
As you read this piece, President Muhammadu Buhari and his team are in the French capital, attending the Paris Peace…
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Sex Palaver: ‘Clergy Are Men Like Others’ By Michael West
November 12, 2021 I knew before hand that last week’s topic would elicit reactions that would raise some profound underlying…
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Ekiti Governorship 2022: Battle of the Titans By Femi A. Stephen
The activities revolving around Ekiti 2022 Governorship election have continued to gather momentum. Expectedly, a good number of politicians with…
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Peter Obi’s reflections on how elections are being held in Nigeria …a Reporter’s Diary
November 9, 2021 This morning, I had a 30 minutes conversation with Mr. Peter Obi, which I find fascinating, instructive…
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South-West: Fanning the embers of religious bigotry By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Religion is the opium of the people – Karl Marx (1843). In the aftermath of the…
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Anambra State In Nigerian Politics By Chuks Iloegbunam
Anambra is one of Nigeria’s 36 states. In size, it is the second smallest after Lagos, measuring only 4,844 km2.…
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The bushy aisles of memory lane By Martins Onyeike
Besides the countless roads littered all over the country that have been rendered impassable by the vulturine activities of bandits…
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