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The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

Uzor Maxim Uzoatu -
It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...
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Oyebanji: Beyond BAO2BAO!

Abiodun Komolafe -
​In the experience of Nigeria, focusing largely on the post-1999 return to democracy, second terms have turned out to be a mixed bag. Very...
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Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

Promise Adiele -
October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...
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Ibori’s London Dilemma and Uduaghan’s Asaba Ambition

Eferovo Igho -
Should Ibori be facing the battle of his life and Uduaghan who is already implicated in the same matter be allowed to have his usual way here on April 26, 2011 so that he can extend some dubious immunity...

“It is not easy to carry first!” – The delusion of the Jonathan dream

Olusegun Fakoya -
The Nigerian presidential election has now been concluded and a winner declared. The much awaited celebration is yet to manifest, except maybe, amongst the coterie of hanger-ons and professional politicians as shown on the Nigerian national television the other night...

Buhari: A great Nigerian who will not be president

Max Amuchie -
As head of state, Buhari brooked no corruption and he lived above board but when he embraced democracy, he did so with commitment and total conviction that it is the best form of government. It is that attribute that has seen him build a formidable party within a relatively short time...

Peter Obi, Akunyili and Political Folly

Okey Ndibe -
It’s sad to see how Governor Peter Obi of Anambra has made himself a bewildering figure. That a man whose political stock was once solid would so abjectly fail to rise to people’s expectations is – there’s no other way to put it – a matter of profound tragedy...

A Prayer for Nigeria after  her  National Re-birth

Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai -
I have observed that some Nigerian commentators on Nigerian affairs have been inoculated by hellish thoughts when discussing our country. They seem to think convincingly that when they let out a string of curses on Nigeria, they sound tough and learned...

2011 Election Results: Nigerians are brainless?

Charles Sogbesan -
An argument yesterday allegedly broke out at the Jimeta market, following the announcement of electoral results for Adamawa State. Apparently PDP supporters regarded CPC supporters as sore losers when they wouldn’t stop booing as results came in not favoring them...

Congratulations To Jonathan/Shame on ACN et al

Adepoju Paul Olusegun -
The ongoing general elections in Nigeria could be described as an eye opener to the real problems Nigeria has with leadership. In the light of the revelations, we are getting a clearer picture of why it might take us – like a prophet of doom said – about forty years to get rid of PDP...

Ohakim’s Rattled Snake Condition

Odimegwu Onwumere -
Nigerian politicians are not worth dying for. They take us for granted. This is why we must not take our lives for granted for the ascension of any political contender...
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