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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2016

Victor Asemota: The rich man   (Part 1)

An unintended tribute to Olorogun Michael Ibru.   Shaq is rich; the white man that signs his check is wealthy. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2016

Charles Soludo: Sale of national assets as dangerous policy myopia?

I have just read the wide media coverage regarding the recommendations of the National Economic Council (NEC), as well as ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2016

Trump vs Hillary: Twitter reactions to US presidential debate

The  highly anticipated US presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton saw the latter bring her presidential A-game and ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: Bola Ahmed Tinubu and those who want him dead

I do not like to delve into matters touching and concerning the APC because I am not a member. However ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

The Thread: Are you taking your medication?

In this thread, Doc Charlton, who tweets @tweetMOPOL pinpoints a major reason sick folks die in Nigeria. Non compliance to ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Transformation of ‘change’ from God term to Devil term

Scholars of language and rhetoric have for long identified certain words and expressions that instinctively evoke warm fuzzy feelings in ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria’s democratic culture and development challenges

by Jide Ojo The implementation of the Goals must be underpinned by a strong and active civil society that includes ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

The Thread: Before you think of committing suicide…

Kimmy €, who tweets @808s_n_cupcakes reveals what her family has lived through after her brother committed suicide 7 years ago. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Opinion: Create solutions that are so good they cannot be ignored

by Segun Adeyemi This is a very short story about Sekou. Background info: I run a payment company that helps ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Conversations: Nigerians react to Bobrisky’s announcement that he isn’t gay

Following the release of Bobrisky’s interview with TV veteran and TW Magazine publisher, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, the internet has been buzzing ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 26, 2016

Opinion: 3 tech products we need built in Nigeria

A few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg came Nigeria sightseeing and checking up on his investments (Andela and the millions of ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: ‘Change begins with me’ campaign is a bait-and-switch scam

The Buhari government’s “Change begins with me” campaign is perhaps the cheekiest bait-and-switch governmental scam in Nigerian history. When I ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Moses Ochonu: Buhari’s problem is unhealthy personal loyalty

Buhari’s problem can be summed up in two words: personal loyalty. He is loyal to a fault to those who ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: Inspired by the proud young farmer

I had barely settled down at work on Monday, Sept 19, 2016, when the young man breezed into my office. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Ayo Sogunro: Public officials have only 3 reactions to a challenge: ban it, fine it, or jail it

Once again, I am constrained to consider the University of Lagos and its increasingly intolerant attitude towards student rebellion. I ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Opinion: A prayer for destiny helpers

by Gideon Odoma “Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: On moving house and how it applies to Nigeria’s recession

Now consider the following scenario — you are moving house, you see a place that you really like, and pay the rent. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 24, 2016

The Thread: Humanitarian crisis in North East may claim more lives than BH terrorists

Journalist and Financial Times West Africa correspondent, Maggie Fick, is blowing the horn on the sheer magnitude of the humanitarian ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 24, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Albert Einstein was a Polytechnic graduate

If you are a Nigerian university graduate who has been socialized into disdaining polytechnics as inferior higher education institutions, think ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

The Thread: Are you an entrepreneur? Here’s how to survive in a recession

The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Comrade Air, Mr. Umar I Mohammed has some advice for entrepreneurs. See tweets ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

The Thread: Is selling our national assets the right thing to do?

Yinka Ogunnubi, author and finance expert, who tweets @yinkanubi, lends his voice to the sale of national assets debate raging ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Cheta Nwanze: Our National Assembly are mad

First, a disclaimer. This is a rant. It is not a superbly constructed whatever that you can reference in an ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Vera Ezimora: My mommy, her gospel music, her anointing oil, and her church

It’s been almost five years since my mommy and I lived together, so before I even came to Nigeria I ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Gidi Blues to showcase at Int’l Film Festivals across Europe, America, and Africa

Gidi Blues, the much talked about Lagos love story, produced and directed by Femi Odugbemi, has been selected to show ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Opinion: Trivialising justice – a culture of shaming litigants

by Ugochukwu Nnamdi Ukamba I do not know if these events and narratives hereunder are a standalone rare occurrence or ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Gimba Kakanda: The partisans’ portrayals of the critic as a hater

Perhaps it’s sub-clinical, but partisanship as exhibited by Nigerians appears to be no more than just uncritical loyalty to a ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Mark Amaza: The rise of unconventional brand endorsers

As far back as the 1960s, brand endorsements have become a part of modern advertising where brands aim to leverage ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Moses Ochonu: Bring back corruption – A critique of neoliberal anti-corruption rhetoric

Nigeria is gripped by the familiar anxieties of an economy in distress. This escalating crisis has demystified a president once ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 23, 2016

Jason Njoku: How can we get our local rich men to start paying attention to local investments?

Our Big Chief Victor Osaretin Asemota’s comments ignited a spirited debate on Radar recently.  We should leave them be. Anyone who ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 22, 2016

Moses Ochonu: The plague of historical ignorance

The cab driver, a guy from Edo state, mistook me for a Ghanaian. I don’t mind it and I proudly ...

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