Category: Columnist
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Understanding the nonsense about State creation – By Azu Ishiekwene
Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required to fill out a form that included his State of Origin. He paused.
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Trump and Tinubu: Are their disruptive leadership strategies beneficial? – By Magnus Onyibe
Today, both Donald Trump and Bola Tinubu have become two of the most vilified leaders in the United States and Nigeria. The intense backlash they receive stems from their bold, unconventional, and often radical governance strategies.
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Mass weddings in Northern Nigeria – By Etim Etim
The headlines last week gave a kaleidoscopic picture of the Nigerian tragedy: Lagos State allocates N3.5 billion to improve power supply; Kano votes N2.5 billion for mass wedding. It captures the inherent absurdities in our nation and the different the mindsets of its leaders.
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Mr President, NCC Board too important to be ignored – By Okoh Aihe
The other day the government announcement the board appointments of forty-two government agencies and parastatals. Very good news it was for me, hoping that at last, my silent and open prayers must have been answered.
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The politics of portable – By Owei Lakemfa
Portable is the stage name of Street-Hop rapper, Habeb Okikiola Badmus. He is crass in appearance and, ill-mannered with apparent gaps in thought. Exhibiting outlandish behaviour, he divides his hair into parts each with a loud colour that gives the appearance of a cockerel head.
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Thoughts on the opposition – By Dakuku Peterside
Like other liberal democracies, Nigeria’s democratic system thrives on the existence of a vibrant and functional opposition.
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Edo guber tribunal: All eyes on Okpebholo as PDP, Ighodalo, INEC unexpectedly close cases – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Today, Monday, February 10, 2025, is the first D-Day for Governor Monday Okpehbolo at the Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.
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Thieves and robbers – By Femi Aribisala
The bus was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and highway robbers waylaid it. They got on the bus brandishing automatic weapons: “This is a stick-up,” declared the leader of the gang in a menacing tone designed for maximum effect. “Is there anybody here who has been
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Courting global anti-Americanism – By Chidi Amuta
An unwritten paradox has defined the United States up to this moment. It is the only country loved by most of those who have never set foot on its soil. It is also the one nation most despised by many who have not visited it.
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Kagame’s drum is beating too loud, it may soon burst – By Owei Lakemfa
The rebels of the Tutsi M23 backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, RDF on January 27, 2025 rolled into Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC eliminating whosoever they found in their path.