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Government Against The People

Nigeria is in grave danger more than ever. There is no running away from the dire fact that things are not working properly in the...

Oyebanji: The countdown starts!

At exactly 1:34 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for...

The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

The Preferred Evil

The long arm of political corruption has caught up with Oyo State. The evils of the politics of one man are now playing themselves out. What I am worried about is its dire consequences, which I believe are crucial to the evolution of the political norms of the state...

A Season’s Toast For Bola Tinubu

From what Tinubu is doing with Lagos it is certain that he is a good manager, user, protector and projector of power. He exemplifies the generation of politicians that realize that Nigeria has a lot of catching up to do...

Governor Soludo At The Dorchester

Prior to Professor Soludo’s tenure, Nigeria spent 100 Million US Dollars annually importing the Naira. A revived Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company has now ensured that this is no longer the case…

This Injustice Will Not Stand!

Since no one is listening to the grievances and genuinely addressing the concerns of the Niger Delta, perhaps it is time Niger Deltans change position and strategy. Something needs to be done to force the hand of the Nigerian State...

Is It Ladoja Or Akala? Quo Vadis?

Nigeria is riding on the back of a tiger right now and the country might, in the fullness of time, end up in the stomach of that tiger if care is not taken. I think we are in trouble now...

Is It Ladoja Or Akala? Quo Vadis?

Nigeria is riding on the back of a tiger right now and the country might, in the fullness of time, end up in the stomach of that tiger if care is not taken. I think we are in trouble now...

Have We Been Here Before?

If the state elects to break the law, the citizenry, in who resides the ultimate sovereignty, is being implicitly invited to break the law. Civil society has been shown by example, that the law exists not to sustain society...

Have We Been Here Before?

If the state elects to break the law, the citizenry, in who resides the ultimate sovereignty, is being implicitly invited to break the law. Civil society has been shown by example, that the law exists not to sustain society...

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I Love My Country, But Does My Country Love Me?

Does my country love me? Does my fatherland appreciate and reciprocate the patriotism and loyalty I have displayed over the past couple of decades of my existence?

The Bizzare Robbery Operation In Owerri

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Political Innuendos And Necessary Failure

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How President Muhammadu Buhari can Redeem his Battered Image

President Muhammdu Buhari’s popularity rating must be currently at...

This Place We Call Home

We need to go back to the way we were raised. We learnt respect for our elders, obedience and the value of a good upbringing. Above all, we learnt about the important things in life...

Revisiting the Ahmad Al-Assir Saga

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Testament To Late Methodist Patriarch Idowu’s Legacy

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Seventeen Empty Vessels

The British and their co-colonial occupants must have been in a hurry to leave Africa in 1960. In that year alone, an unprecedented seventeen countries took down the colonial flag amidst fireworks, dances, hopes and speeches.

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Tackling Nigeria’s Economic Hurdles: The New Monetary Policy Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a significant...