Opinion: Guarantees are a broad brush with toll roads and the public account

Okey Ikechukwu: Let me tell you Mandela’s real legacy for Africa

by Okey Ikechukwu Which former Nigerian leader can boast of a mentoring programme than comes from within, as exemplified in his of her life? The vain self-glorification that has overrun the land here stands silly and bedraggled before the genuineness of a Nelson Mandela – one of the greatest sons of Africa and the 21st... Read More

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Opinion: Wanted – A Nigerian political Floyd Mayweather

by Uche Onyebadi After the mainly one-sided fight, Canelo was asked what went wrong. His response? It was something to the effect that he couldn’t see Mayweather to land solid punches on him; that apparently, Mayweather had turned himself into a phantom in the ring. My colleague and I had to forcefully dispossess our wallets... Read More

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Femi Aribisala: The day I resurrected from the dead

by Femi Aribisala Let me try to put this in some perspective. There I was, a man who had lived by my wits all my life. I did not believe in ghosts. For me, “seeing is believing.” And yet someone invisible was physically working on my broken leg. Moreover, he was doing so in a... Read More

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Opinion: Mandela’s long walk to freedom – Lesson to African leaders

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Mandela’s 27 years at Robben Island Prison provided the much needed tools of confronting and solving problems: delay gratification, acceptance of responsibility, dedication to the truth, and balancing. They are tools with which pain is confronted rather than avoided. It took 27 years for him to mellow from an angry man, better... Read More

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December 9, 2013

Paul Bassey: How favourable is Nigeria’s World Cup group?

by Paul Bassey I was reminded by my son that four years ago, that is how I celebrated the draw that put Nigeria in the same group with Argentina, South Korea and Greece and concluded that Argentina and the Super Eagles were going to progress in that order, yet we ended up drawing only one... Read More

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A rejoinder: On Garba Shehu’s garble of misinformation about the EFCC, by Wilson Uwujaren

by Wilson Uwujaren Several things make this article a put off. First, it baffles me why so called columnists can’t see things from outside the narrow prism of politics and nepotism. Second, how the presidency and the PDP turned the EFCC into a machete that slit the throats of the opposition remains a mystery. Shehu... Read More

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Opinion: How to tackle the mirage of uninterrupted power supply in Nigeria

by Abah John Abah With the present set up, the dream of uninterrupted power is still very hazy. A lot is expected from the new owners if their capacity to deliver should not be called to question. They better shape up and turn things around. For almost two years, I have been paying between 5,000... Read More

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Opinion: Nelson Mandela – Only the deep can call the deep

by Adeolu Ademoyo Yes, it is good that you declared three-day mourning period for Mandela in Nigeria. Will it not be a good way to honor Mandela’s memory if the one who declared a three day mourning in Nigeria also declare at least one-day war against corruption, against the un-ethical in our lives-just in memory... Read More

Opinion: What is customer experience?

by Oyefeso Oluwafemi For companies to effectively leverage on the Customer Experience there must be a high degree of engagement between the company and its employees, with open communication and feedback across various ranks, titles and departments, with the aim of improving the employees’ attitude towards the customer. Simply put, Customer Experience is about the... Read More

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Chris Okotie: 2015 – The truth about G-7 rebel governors

by Chris Okotie It then stands to reason that if the APC, just for the sake of getting strong members to win the Presidential election, becomes a business conglomerate like the PDP, how can it fight corruption or prosecute its progressive agenda? The mist on the road to the 2015 general elections is beginning to... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: If only Nigeria had a Mandela

by Simon Kolawole When I hear Nigerians eulogise Mandela, hypocrisy is the word that jumps to my mind. Ethnic champions campaigning for bloodshed ahead of 2015 elections are celebrating a man who refused to play the ethnic card in his lifetime. Many Nigerians, young and old, shouting Mandela today probably didn’t know that Mandela stood... Read More

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Opinion: Those criticizing Aregbesola’s education policy just don’t get it

by Ayo Bankole Akintujoye Such writers and speakers are quick to condemn the so called merger of same-sex schools with mixed ones, and termed the merger as “islamization of Osun schools”. Really, how ridiculous can this be?? How can schools that belong to the government, and therefore secular, be referred to as Christian or Islamic... Read More

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Tunde Fagbenle: #GoAndDie – Has Oshiomhole finally blown it?

by Tunde Fagbenle But has the unfortunate incident done permanent damage to Adams’ stature in national politics, or can the stormy petrel bounce back to the hearts of his teeming admirers, of which this writer numbers one? For how long would this sordid event haunt him? Would this clip his wings and castrate his balls... Read More

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Tonnie Iredia: Kudos to Govs. Fashola, Orji & Oshiomole; but…

by Tonnie Iredia More importantly, a critic should be charitable enough to commend leaders in those areas where they have made efforts to right their wrongs. The ideal role of a critic is to serve the best interest of society through constructive criticism by drawing the attention of leaders of society to issues which are... Read More

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Opinion: Mandela- the good name we all know

by Ayiba Jare Ojukonsin For Goodluck Jonathan, President of Nigeria, “Mandela will always be remembered and honoured by all mankind as one of its greatest liberators, a wise, courageous and compassionate leader, and an icon of true democracy.’’ He further described him as an “Inspiration to the oppressed peoples all over the world’’ who made... Read More

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Shehu Sani: How Mandela represented hope and opportunity

by Shehu Sani Mandela was a light that shinned over a dark era of despicable cruelty and unmitigated evil. He was a tower that gave moral and physical muscle to a cause that frees humanity from the evil of some of its own. The world without Mandela could have been a world of unimaginable depravity.... Read More

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Opinion: The politics of confrontation

by Josef Omorotionmmwan Oshiomhole is human, after all. He has never missed an opportunity to tell people so. It must be very painful for any reasonable person to see facilities provided at great cost to the tax payer being vandalised. Vandalism is still vandalism – be it on roads, bridges, pipelines, buildings, etc. Those who... Read More

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Opinion: Onitsha- A city in the grip of criminals

by Frederick Nwabufor As a matter of fact, a typical day for Onitsha residents is punctuated and hyphenated by robberies in shuddering successions. A day does not come to full maturity without splatters of blood from gun wounds and peals of lamentations effectuated by stolen property. In fact, in terms of robberies, Onitsha is a... Read More

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Opinion: Nigeria still searching for true democracy

by Peregrino Brimah When people are unable to select their candidates but are only imposed candidates, and when only certain party-elite blocks’ imposed candidates have the ability to win, and when candidates cannot be voted out until two terms are completed and/or terms are extended, and then finally when impeachment for failure within term are... Read More

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Opinion: Why N116 billion is the correct sum to spend on variation of Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja

by Tony Ikpajasa In fulfilment of the Federal Government’s promise to dualize all roads leading to Abuja, the Federal Capital, contracts for the dualization of the Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja Road were awarded in four sections to four construction companies in 2006. The contractors are: Dantata & Sawoe, RCC, Bulletine, and Gitto Construzioni. Last month, the Minister of... Read More

Poetry: What happened on the day Madiba died

by Nwokike Chukwuemeka On the day Madiba died A vacuum filled his space For men who live for selflessness Can rarely be replaced On the day Madiba died I recall time stood still My whole life flashed before my eyes Almost against my will I sought for that which would remain After my time on... Read More

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