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Simon Kolawole: 1999 Constitution as “enemy of progress”
by Simon Kolawole With the campaign for #BringBack1963Constitution gaining momentum, how many Nigerians have bothered to read the document? Never mind. In Nigeria, it doesn’t matter. Just repeat what…
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Farooq Kperogi: JAMB’s mediocre cutoff- An unconventional view
by Farooq Kperogi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently reduced the cutoff for its standardized admissions test for entry into Nigerian universities from the 40th percentile to…
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Opinion: Makurdi floods and Nigeria’s hypocrisy
by Micheal Ace It's so disheartening to realise that almost every citizen of Nigeria is a hypocrite. That is the exact truth and that is why there is nothing…
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Opinion: The problem with the Federal Government’s plan to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu
by Jideofor Adibe The move by the Federal Government to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) is, as expected, generating interesting conversations, grandstanding and…
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Dele Momodu: The challenges ahead of the Nigerian youth
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, please permit me to discuss the matter of our youth again. I’m truly troubled because of the attitude I see on display today. I wish…
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Opinion: Biafra is a country whose time has come
by Chinyere Akataobi A few months ago the entire world witnessed a marriage between agitation and solemn remembrance. An entire region was shut-down as the spirit of a country…
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Opinion: Eid El-Kabir- A wonderful moment to step into the Ember months
by Kingsley Ahanonu The new month of September comes bright and fresh, offering us a gift. The gift of Eid Kabir, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, obedience and humility. September…
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Adedotun Adekanmbi: In the slums of Ijora-Badia, happiness and poverty are not mutually exclusive
by Adedotun Adekanmbi “Play Na play, but for this Lagos, Na Plenty money fit make person Happy o” – the lout or Area boy as they are fondly called in…
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Opinion: Conquering the debilitating menace of sickle cell in Nigeria
by Gideon Arinze Until the government steps up measures to tackle sickle cell, it will continue to ravage the country. Sickle cell is a global health issue that is…
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Opinion: Mr President, the Chinese are playing you for a fool
by James Inedu George Nigeria has earmarked $5.8 billion for the construction of some dams up north. Finally, there will be light in the land. PHCN will have no more…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Petroleum minister gives mid-term report, says petrol prices likely to fall Based on what was described as the…
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Opinion: Reforming PENCOM through smart leadership
by Lanre Ogundimu The drive to sanitize Nigeria’s pension sector will appear to be an unending venture. In fact, it was the crisis that engulfed the sector, largely characterized by…
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Opinion: This is the best way to do business now
by Oluwafemi Oyefeso In recent times the number of touch points which a customer can contact an organization through has geometrically increased. Apart from an organization's physical location, there…
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Opinion: 7 ways Festus Adedayo erred in his criticism of education in Osun state
by abiodun KOMOLAFE Festus Adedayo’s article entitled ‘WAEC Results: Of Awo’s Mud Houses and Governor’s Model Greed’ (Sunday Tribune, August 20, 2017) refers. Let me start by congratulating Adedayo for…
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The Femi Fani-Kayode interview that gave Lai Mohammed and Femi Adesina sleepless nights [WATCH]
Staunch opposition leader, Fani-Kayode, never minces words when it comes to criticising the government of the day. Mr Kayode's political career spanned two administrations. He served in Obasanjo's administration as…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Buhari’s government is nothing but a colony of Monkeys and a congress of Baboons
by Femi Fani-Kayode On August 3rd, 1857, in what can only be described as one of the most profound, moving, passionate and inspiring speeches in human history, Frederick Douglas, the…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Hate in the age of charlatans
by Olusegun Adeniyi That most Nigerians are ever so judgmental when it comes to discussing the ‘other’ person is reflected in the fact that there is hardly any compassion or…
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Opinion: Federal Ministry of Education, what about an anti-bullying policy for schools?
by Tomi Folaranmi According to gov.uk, bullying is usually defined as a repeated behaviour intended to hurt someone either physically or emotionally. It could be aimed at particular groups, for…
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Opinion: Distinguishing between hate speech and Constructive criticism
by Gbenga Odunsi A few weeks back, the Nigerian government drew a line on hate speech in the country, equating it to terrorism. The Acting President (as he then was),…
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Opinion: President Buhari still doesn’t get it
by Ikechukwu Amaechi After listening to President Muhammadu Buhari's three minutes, fifty-six seconds national broadcast on Monday, August 21, his first since coming back to the country from a 103-day…
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Michael Ace: Why you need to survive no matter the circumstance
by Micheal Ace If you ask me how much life means to me, I'll tell you this story. It was the ninth time he would sit for Jamb. He was…
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Opinion: Governor El Rufai has made Kaduna the yardstick for education in the North
by Jubril Abdullahi When Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently disclosed that his government would spend over N45 billion on education in his efforts to raise the standard of the sector…
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Samson Itodo: Liberalizing the electoral process with Independent candidature
by Samson Itodo The Nigerian National Assembly recently passed the independent candidature bill in the ongoing constitutional amendment. This is coming on the heels of an avalanche of reports…
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Open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari: Urgent message on the state of Healthcare in Nigeria
by Jammie Drummond Your Excellency, After the signing of the Appropriation Act on 12th June 2017, the Nigerian Health Sector Reform Coalition conducted an analysis of the Federal Government’s resource…
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Reuben Abati: JAMB and the politics of cut-off marks
by Reuben Abati I have followed with keen interest the controversy over the announcement of cut-off marks for Nigeria’s admission processes for the 2017/2018 session, with many commentators and…
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“Lagos is one of the highest waste generators in the world” | 7 takeaways from Governor Ambode’s article
Governor Ambode is pitching Lagos afresh to Nigerians. In this piece, he shares his plans for the future. These are our 7 takeaways from the article. 1 Letter from a…
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Fisayo Soyombo: The rats are not to blame
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo Throughout last week, it didn’t feel good to be Nigerian. On Tuesday in particular, reading the international media was a painful experience. “Nigerian president to 'work…
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James Inedu George: Lagos roads and the death of real innovation
by James Inedu George China has a middle class of about 300 million. It’s a growing middle class. As the economy gets better and the government lifts even more people…
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Opinion: Nigeria, Biafra agitators and the Animal Farm
by Chido Nwangwu The controversies, excitement, concerns, hopefulness and crises which have followed the activities of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement, Nnamdi Kanu, continue…
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“President Buhari’s Illusion versus reality” | 7 things we learned from Dr Paul’s biting article
President Buhari came back to Nigeria after spending 103 days visting the Queen- and fixing his health. The Monday following his return, the president gave a presidential address that did…
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