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AzeezMay 22, 2017

Fayose’s decision to probe my govt will be futile – Fayemi

by Azeez Adeniyi The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi has said Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose’s decision to ...

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EditorMay 17, 2017

[The Church Blog]: Give the church a break

I was documenting a couple of things today in my diary and I thought to share a part of it. ...

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ItunuoluwaMay 15, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: LASG Donates N55m to families of slain security officers

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented cheques totalling N55 million to the families of security officers who ...

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AzeezMay 13, 2017

#ChibokGirls: Govt is hiding something from us | Parent claims

by Azeez Adeniyi Peter Joseph, a relative of one of the rescued Chibok girls has said the Federal Government has ...

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AzeezApril 13, 2017

APC running a government of lawlessness – Makarfi PDP

by Azeez Adeniyi The Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) ...

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Op-ed EditorApril 10, 2017

Opinion: The value of toll gates to Nigerians

by David Temitope The Roman Empire under the rule of Emperor Julio Caesar constructed and commissioned roads (viae) in 44 ...

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AzeezMarch 24, 2017

Nigerians are starting to believe a cabal runs your govt | Fayose tells Buhari

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said President Muhammadu Buhari is losing grip of his government. In a statement by ...

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AzeezMarch 24, 2017

Saraki never threatened to shut down the govt – Senate spokesman

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate spokesman, Sabi Abdullahi has denied reports that the upper chamber threatened to shut down the government. ...

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ToluMarch 22, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: Banning live bands in Lagos bars and restaurants is a contradictory move by the state government

In its bid to eradicate what it called “needless noise making” in the state, the Lagos state government has placed ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 7, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: What the Tor Tiv events say about our democracy

by Cheta Nwanze One of the major problems of the Nigerian state is that we do not even know what ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 7, 2017

Opinion: Africa- a country beyond itself

by Philips Chidumebi   The world as we know is made up of seven continents, each unique to itself and ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 25, 2017

Opinion: Echoes of 1914- Nigeria was designed to fall apart

by Ugochukwu Amasike In 1914, two very distinct entities, with no shared values or shared ideology were fused together, without ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 24, 2017

Letter from the son of man: Nigerians are not the problem

by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi     Dear Hannibal, It is sad that the world, as used to be, has changed or ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 24, 2017

Dr Joe Abah: When money finishes, people remain- The challenges of youth unemployment in Nigeria

by Dr Joe Abah   A few days ago, Mr Bisi Ogunwale, a businessman, reported on Twitter how a young ...

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ToluFebruary 18, 2017

#FreeAudu: Governor El-Rufai needs to bring charges against Audu Maikori, for his own sake

The reactions to the arrest of Chocolate City Entertainment boss, Audu Maikori have spiralled since Nigerians woke up to the ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 9, 2017

The Thread: What’s the difference between Nigerian government statements and fake news?

In Nigeria today, we have learnt to take communications emanating from the presidency with a pinch of salt because there’s ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 3, 2017

Cheta Nwanze: Blessed are the peacemakers

by Cheta Nwanze   I feel good having averted some bloodshed today. So what happened? I won’t put the names, ...

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Op-ed EditorFebruary 2, 2017

Olusegun Adeniyi: Lest Buhari becomes a ‘captive king’

by Olusegun Adeniyi Following the 2015 general election, I decided to write a book, not only to find out why ...

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AzeezFebruary 1, 2017

It’s senseless to think i will sponsor protest against a govt I am part of – Akpabio

Senate minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio has denied rumours that he is the sponsor of a planned march to be ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 31, 2017

Opinion: The 8th National Assembly is not entirely useless

  by Chambers Umezulike   Thoughts on the Interrogation of the NGN 9.2 billion Women Clean Cook Stoves Project Saga by ...

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ToluJanuary 27, 2017

Insiders: “Our government should stop being in denial about #SouthernKaduna killings”

The Southern Kaduna issue has become an albatross for the Federal government, there seems not to be any effective solution ...

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AzeezJanuary 26, 2017

Lagos residents can now access govt services online

The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile application aimed at providing communication between citizens and government agencies. The ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 17, 2017

Opinion: Abiola Ajimobi- Belligerent, bellicose, bully

by Bayo Oluwasanmi   “Is this one a student? You there? It’s a pity…” – Governor Abiola Ajimobi   If ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 12, 2017

Joel Ighalo: How non-negotiable is the unity of Nigeria [NEXT]

by Joel Ighalo There was this legend which was told about a schoolmate of mine: In an Oil and Gas ...

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ToluJanuary 5, 2017

The Church Blog: Guest Post | 5 urgent messages for Nigerian Christians in 2017

Dear men & women of God in the Nigerian Christian community, I am writing this article from a place of ...

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Op-ed EditorDecember 23, 2016

Opinion: Time to scrap the EFCC

by Jideofor Adibe This piece was motivated by two interrelated developments: the first is the furore caused by several corruption ...

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ToluDecember 3, 2016

#TheExperienceReport: Forget o, Yemi Osinbajo is still very popular

At least among Christians. When his name was mentioned yesterday and his face (and that of his utterly ravishing wife) ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 27, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Nigeria | A community of contradictions

by Simon Kolawole This must be a joke. An armed robber, on realising that his gang’s victim was a born-again ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 17, 2016

Opinion: Scornful captors, shameless custodians

by Michael O. Ogunjobi The role of government in any polity is primarily the protection of her citizens. This is a ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 16, 2016

Opinion: The many dangers of senseless debts

by Jide Ojo It is no longer news that the country’s economy is in recession. Many Nigerians are cash-strapped. This ...

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