Femi Aribisala: Jesus cannot bring the dead to life!

Seun Onigbinde: IGR is not a sprint race; Nigerian states need visionaries

by Seun Onigbinde Though it will be ill-advised to abruptly stop the routine handouts of revenue to States in Abuja, but that is what will incentivise states to think deeper, and move towards more financial independence from oil; it is time we began taking that path. Recently, I was at the DAWN Commission Headquarters for... Read More

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Joe Igbokwe: Femi Fani-Kayode = Aturu Mulu Ebunu Gba aka Nwa

by Joe Igbokwe I may not know the relationship FFK has now with his immediate family. I may not know his relationship with the Yoruba nation, but I am convinced that nobody takes Fani-Kayode serious any longer. The man has gone full cycle with his scurrilous poppycock and as my people would say, a broken... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Cleaning up our mess is no child’s play

by Simon Kolawole After decades of paying lip service to economic diversification, we are finally paying the price. We never really believed we could get into this mess — despite several reminders of a similar meltdown in 1982-83. You begin to sense trouble when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issues a statement banning the... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: What Jesus meant by saying “It is finished”

by Femi Aribisala Therefore, it is finished with problems. It is finished with difficulties. It is finished with sin. It is finished with sickness. It is finished with death. With Jesus, it is finished with God’s goodness. With Jesus, we have received the fullness of God. “When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said,... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Opinion: Stop blackmailing Aregbesola #OsunDebtCrisis

by Abiodun Komolafe That Osun has been blackmailed for long on the debt issue and the eventual revelation that the state’s debt portfolio falls far short of what the opposition had fed the media and were never questioned about says much about how much work needs to be done in the newsrooms. I’m not on... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Dele Momodu: Dear President Buhari, please stop the APC from crashing

by Dele Momodu The President should try to put the problems of his Party behind him now and forever. No matter what he does today, he would never be able to pacify every one of the aggrieved members. Fellow Nigerians, it is not a hidden fact that I’ve been a great admirer and ubiquitous supporter... Read More

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Opinion: With Buhari, Nigeria is on auto-pilot

by Jafaar Jafaar Feelers in the presidency say the president is at home with his solo governance, taking advice from a few gerontocrats surrounding him. A 75-year-old Mamman Daura (an older nephew of the president) is the most powerful man in the president’s life. Daura is said to be vetoing most decisions. When ex-Nigerian president,... Read More

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Opinion: Igbinoba, FHA and an unending leadership battle

by Ezuwgu Obinna He has since insisted that he would not reverse his decision to sack Igbinoba. There could be more to his uncommon resolve to run rings even around the court as he had allegedly boasted that he was going to have his way at the end because he hails from the same state... Read More

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Akin Osuntokun: My reaction towards Nigeria’s bankrupcy

by Akin Osuntokun If these states require a bailout to pay backlogs of salaries, the central question remains how then do they respond to the same challenge going forward? One of the most significant casualties of the last general elections is the proposition of the constitutional review of the political structure of Nigeria. The argument... Read More

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Gimba Kakanda: Teacher Yekondunu, the abrupt end of an indeterminate movie

by Gimba Kakanda In Life with a cast of all comers, all freely auditioned, and with indeterminable duration, it’s devastating coming to terms with Sadisu’s last role as a strong-willed husband, political mobiliser and serial entrepreneur, gone to be judged by its impartial Director. I was rung out of sleep, and on the phone I... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Opinion: President Buhari, Integrity Is Not Enough!

by Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú A lot in the future of Nigeria rests on Buhari’s presidency. We cannot let him fail. Integrity is not enough! Buhari needs more than integrity to govern. He needs to steel himself against these gnomes, understand the game and refuse to be caged. The crises rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) is... Read More

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July 8, 2015

Ogaga Ifowodo: Someone tell Buhari we are waiting for change

by Ogaga Ifowodo Now, can we accuse tortoise of impatience, of desiring rescue too soon—the very minute it was promised? Would it be fair to blame the rescuers if it took them longer than a minute, say an hour or even a day, to rescue him? On 3 June 2015, I was a guest on... Read More

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July 7, 2015

Shaka Momodu: Dear Buhari, your redemption is not in America

by Shaka Momodu But here is what I do know: President Obama should have no reason whatsoever to invite our president to his country – America – a country that has not proved a worthy friend and partner to Nigeria in many instances; rather it has proved itself an unreliable and undependable ally in the... Read More

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July 6, 2015

Demola Rewaju: You voted for change? Dont lose faith, please (Y! FrontPage)

by Demola Rewaju Tolu Ogunlesi came up with the tagline “Breath of Fresh Air” for Jonathan in an article at that time, Chude Jideonwo organised programmes for him, Ogundamisi was heavy in condemning the so-called ‘Turai Cabal’ (which by the way included a certain Dambazzau who struts majestically in Buhari’s Aso Rock these days) and... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: The one thing President Buhari must do is stop impunity

by Simon Kolawole In my opinion, we should be fighting these politicians, not taking sides. They know where they meet. They are friends, associates and partners who are only temporarily divided by a little friction over how to share their spoils. Incredible. That was my first reaction to a recent article written by Zik Zulu... Read More

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Opinion: We criticize Buhari for things most of us are guilty of, shame unto us!

by Dr. Wumi Akintide How I wish Buhari had the eloquence of an Obama to explain and articulate what he has already done for Nigeria in the last 4 weeks as deposed by Hassan Idris. It took a gentleman named Hassan Idris Alkali to trigger my awareness and to bring me to this moment of... Read More

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Opinion: Dear Buhari, we are dying in Borno, save us!

by Mbasekei Martin Obono The President has been gallivanting all over sub-saharan Africa and touring Western countries but he is yet to wave the magic wand that would bring restoration and change to the people of the North-East. Nuhu and Isaac are the two security guards and gatekeepers. They do not run shifts except on... Read More

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