Category: Columnist
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Awaiting the dawn of 2025 – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
We await the dawn of the New Year 2025 with bated breath. Very soon, the exchange of New Year messages will fill the air across the globe.
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Tragic December: Why can’t palliatives be distributed the Dangote way? – By Magnus Onyibe
December in Nigeria is typically associated with end-of-year festivities: corporate parties, funfairs, family gatherings, concerts, and musical performances.
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Anthony Asiwaju: 40-year Inaugural Lecture that humanised African borders – By Owei Lakemfa
Anthony Ijaola Ayinla Asiwaju was unaware when he delivered his inaugural lecture on December 12, 1984 that it would change his life forever.
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Letter to the Year 2024 – By Dakuku Peterside
Letter writing may be a lost art in this digital age, yet there are moments when the weight of reflection demands the intimacy of a letter. So, dear 2024, consider this a heartfelt note from a Nigerian seeking to encapsulate the whirlwind of emotions, events, and transformations that have unfolded over the past twelve months.
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As the old year dies, new hopes arise! – By Hope Eghagha
The old year dies. An old year dies. New hopes arise. Twenty-twenty-four will die in days. Never to return. It will go into the abyss. We shall not miss it. Or, most of us will not miss it. It will be remembered as the year of infinite hardship in Nigeria.
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From Zik to Obasanjo to Yakubu, ‘fake death’ purveyors on the loose – By Ehichioya Ezomon
There’s a resurgence of “false or fake” reports of death of prominent Nigerians spurned by the mischievous for inexplicable reasons. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, are among the latest victims of repeated reports of their deaths by mongers.
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When chosen by war, you’ve no right to choose peace – By Owei Lakemfa
The New Year 2025 promises to be full of conflicts, most of them avoidable. The hottest spot might be in the Middle East where fierce proxy conflicts are going on with Israel at the centre.
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Udom Emmanuel and the politics of 2027 – By Etim Etim
Former Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, has stated categorically that he will not be contesting for senate in the 2027 election, despite pressures from politicians in the state. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on Christmas Day at his country home in ONNA LGA, Emmanuel stressed that he was more interested in promoting peace and harmonious…
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Necessity of sacrifice in bleak Christmas – By Tony Eke
Humanity is in a momentous season propelled by dual celebrations. The first segment has to do with our awareness of the year which is crawling to an end and the joy inherent in holidaying for the period. This makes a greater meaning in parts of the world where going on holidays is perceived from an…
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Governing Nigeria is tough, but Tinubu is achieving remarkable progress – By Magnus Onyibe
The popular saying, “The morning foretells the evening,” seems to defy logic in Nigeria’s case. The economy, which turned frosty after President Bola Tinubu introduced radical reforms 18 months ago, now appears to be thawing rather than worsening, contrary to the predictions of critics.