Category: Columnist
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Why Ghana’s election matters – By Azu Ishiekwene
The news from Ghana was not how John Dramani Mahama’s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeated Nana Akufo-Addo’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Let the NBC be – By Okoh Aihe
I am not about to write an elegy for the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) yet. Afterall, the regulator of the broadcast industry is not dead although it suffered jeopardy recently.
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Obstruction to passage of tax reform bills – By Magnus Onyibe
Public enlightenment typically precedes the introduction of new policies to facilitate understanding, acceptance, and implementation. This is why companies seeking to go public on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) prepare an information memorandum to educate stakeholders and the general public.
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The Great Yusufu Bala Usman-Yusuf Bangura debate: Forty years after – By Owei Lakemfa
Dr Yusufu Bala Usman was, in the 1980s, a lion in the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU. His roar could be heard across the country. He was a domineering academic and political figure with followership in the country.
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NNPC: When you think Nigeria can’t confuse you – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
PUT nothing beyond Nigerians. Some of us lug the bragging rights to understanding Nigeria, that Nigeria cannot confuse them. I willingly concede knowledge of Nigeria to them.
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A conversation about hunger – By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
There’s hunger in the land. Ebi pa wa! People can barely feed. Inflation is creating havoc on our salaries! People are dying like flies because of depression.
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Ghana on my mind – By Dakuku Peterside
In the heart of West Africa, where the echoes of drums narrate ancient tales of resilience, hope, and ambition, one nation rises as a luminous star in the ever-changing tapestry of democracy—Ghana.
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The charade of council elections in Nigeria – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In Nigeria, we often make references to issues and happenings in the United States of America as a guide for emulation.
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Beyond a fake agenda for 2027 – By Chidi Amuta
President Tinubu may have stumbled on a sustaining logic and viable mission for his political future. Prior to last fortnight, I was among those who were doubting what narrative or political argument could sustain Mr. Tinubu’s interest in a 2027 run.
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Nigeria: Strings of trade agreements, bringing little to the table – By Owei Lakemfa
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu flies the world like a mother bird in search of food for the hungry in its nest. He is a tireless traveller traversing the world, signing strings of trade agreements to shore up a troubled economy.