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Charly Boy: Dear President Buhari, you need to pay immediate attention to these 3 key issues
Dear Mr President, sir When I learned that you would be returning, I was glad because it means you eventually listened to our cries and yearnings. You have returned…
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Reuben Abati: Presidential broadcast and other stories
by Reuben Abati “Baba don come oh. Baba o yo yo, Baba Bubu o yo yo” “What is that?” “Eh, o yo yo” “If you are this excited…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: We will make life more difficult for Buhari’s government
by Femi Fani-Kayode During his thoroughly uninspiring six minute broadcast this morning instead of appealing to Nigerians for patience and understanding and instead of apologizing to them for the ineptitude…
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Opinion: This is why Stomach Infrastructure should be adopted by all Nigerian states
by Tunji Light Ariyomo The type of stomach infrastructure (bribe for vote patronage) being promoted by Nigerian politicians is a minus for the people and a disservice to future…
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Fisayo Soyombo: ASUU, the Academic Strike Union of Universities!
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo Whenever the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) convenes a press conference, journalists can already reel off the top three agendas. One, strike. Two, industrial action.…
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Opinion: Buhari, is the honeymoon still on?
by Ogundana Michael Rotimi In spite of the failing campaign promises, after over 50% into the administration and 104 days in London on a medication vacation for an undisclosed illness,…
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Pius Adesanmi: Kogi as Nigeria’s health metaphor
by Pius Adesanmi The scenarios 1) A public health disaster in Kogi state this past week claimed scores of lives. My own Yagba land was seriously affected. The illness even…
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“The way forward for ASUU and the Federal Government” | 7 things we learned from Ashton Dagana’s article
ASUU has embarked on another strike and both sides have already begun trading blames. Is anyone thinking about the future? At least Ashton Dagana is. In this article written for…
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Opinion: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and tomorrow
by Afeso Albert Akanbi “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to…set at liberty them that are bruised…’ Luke 4:18 A little over two…
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Opinion: The historical reality of Jesus Christ (Pt 2)
by Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema Contrary to what some religious believers think, faith does not preclude critical questioning of the fundamentals of belief. It is not out of place to ask…
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Simon Kolawole: Return, resume and resign
If you believe in the evolution theory, you are most likely to believe that the loud calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to “return or resign” happened just like that. You…
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Opinion: Rid yourself of the ‘Bandwagon Effect’ and take full control of your life
by Nimi Princewill The more people believe in a thing, the easier it becomes to gradually lure other people into jumping on the bandwagon in agreement. The bandwagon effect has…
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Dele Momodu: The shape of 2019 election
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me do a recap of my last column for the benefit of those who might have missed that important forecast of who and what…
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Opinion: ASUU Strike – What does the future hold for our education sector?
by Gbenga Odunsi After an extensive deliberation that lasted days, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has embarked on an indefinite strike action. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, said all…
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Opinion: Google for Nigeria – Another wake up call to sleeping youth
by Alabi Anjolaolorun What is this thing about Silicon Valley big boys and surprises? So much that the recent visits of 2 of its most respected CEOs to Nigeria, were…
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Moses Ochonu: Democracy was good enough to remove Jonathan. Why isn’t it good enough for Buhari?
by Moses Ochouu Selective outrage, situational activism, and hypocrisy are bigger threats to Nigeria than corruption is, for it is this trifecta that enables corruption to thrive and for the…
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Farooq Kperogi: America’s South is like Nigeria’s North and vice versa
by Farooq Kperogi It is all too easy to look at the United States and be led to suppose that it is impervious to internal divisions because it prefixes the…
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Opinion: Applause for the Nigerian Senate’s constitutional amendments
Adedamola David Adejobi The 8th Senate under the distinguished leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki deserves to be commended for the amendments so far made to certain sections of our…
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Kayode Ogundamisi: Nnamdi Kanu’s nuclear weapon and Biafra’s road to self-destruction
Sadly, it isn’t the so called “marginalisation” that may lead to another civil war in Nigeria. It is IGNORANCE. The weapon of FEAR is being deployed across the Nigerian space.…
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Opinion: What exactly do you mean by disability? Blind man quizzes Ambode
by Opeolu Akinola Does disability necessarily turn folks to beggars? I am wondering about this as I recall the treatment meted out to the persons with disabilities who expectantly assembled to…
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Opinion: Leadership lessons for Africa from the Charlottesville’s incident
by Timi Olagunju The saying goes that ‘silence is consent’, so I choose to write, rather than remain silent on the issues all over the news about Charlottesville. Sometime…
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Opinion: Buhari’s 100 days in London- A show of shame
by Balogun Oluwalonimi Mayowa Fellow Nigerians, Today makes it exactly one hundred and two days that President Buhari has left his duty post (Nigeria) for a picture motion ground in…
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Opinion: The importance of citizen observation in promoting credible polls
by Moshood Isah The importance of citizens, especially the youth, to democratic advancement cannot be overruled,therefore, youth participation in ensuring transparent governance is an obligation. In this vein, election, the…
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Opinion: Nigerians and our obsession with all things western
by Isa Eneye Mubarak The adventures of Europe into Africa were masqueraded under the notion of European's civilizing mission in Africa. Out of that Africans became colonial victims, slaves,…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: Nigerians did not vote for a picture-posing, foreign-based mannequin President
by Femi Fani-Kayode President Muhammadu Buhari has been away from our shores for over 100 days in a stretch treating an undisclosed and mysterious illness in far-away London. Since…
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Opinion: Kenya 2017 elections- Lessons for Nigeria
by Jide Ojo Like Nigeria, Kenya is a multi-ethnic, plural society. Another similarity with Nigeria is that it is a British colonised territory. It gained independence from Britain in 1963…
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Ololade Ajekigbe: 7 ways Nigerians have made Shameless the New Cool
by Ololade Ajekigbe Scenario 1: The president of the most populous black nation in the world jets off to the United Kingdom to receive treatment for an unknown ailment. His…
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Opinion: Beyond the Ozubulu massacre
The test of a truly democratic society, it has been said time and again, rests on its ability to ensure the adequate protection of the lives and property of its…
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Opinion: How to grow your brand
by Ademola Adeshola It is an assumption that pastures on the other side is greener. But, if it is greener, the difference is in its originality. Your uniqueness is the…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: A season of photographs
All over the world, smart politicians play to the gallery. And they do so with their cameramen in tow in an elaborate scheme that is now part of the game.…
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