Category: Columnist
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No other father but God – By Femi Aribisala
The Jews see their link to “father Abraham” as their guarantee of salvation. However, rather than guarantee their salvation, their link to Abraham impeded it. The salvation that Jesus preaches comes through God replacing all earthly fathers and becoming the Father of sons of men.
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That ‘fake’ Sanwo-Olu vs EFCC suit: Whodunit? Who sponsored it? – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Strange things happen in Nigeria, one of the latest being a suit purportedly filed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating, arresting, detaining or prosecuting him or his aides after his eight-year tenure of office in 2027.
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Illegal sports commission joins football’s 20 years of illegalities – By Ikeddy Isiguzo
HAVE you heard the latest claims that a flawed National Sports Commission is better than a Ministry of Sports? There are no limits to ends we travel to justify illegalities, absurdities, and a tending national culture of excellence in doing things badly.
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Trust and economic recovery – By Dakuku Peterside
Nigeria’s economy is charting a course from the tempestuous waters of the “Red Zone,” a realm of acute instability filled with uncertainty and wavering hope. Now, it navigates the “Amber Zone,” a twilight of cautious recovery, where the faint glow of progress meets the shadows of persistent challenges. Yet, the horizon beckons with the promise…
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“Renewed Hope”, Failing Expectations – By Chidi Amuta
Politics is in many ways like religion. It thrives on a foolish expectation of paradise perennially approaching but forever elusive. Take away the promise and prospect of eventual heaven and paradise and all religion falls flat. You dare not tell a devotee that heaven may not come or that the promised virgins may not be…
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International Day for Tolerance – By Francis Ewherido
Today is the International Day for Tolerance. “The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on November 16” every year.
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Mexico, maize and the Day of the Dead – By Owei Lakemfa
I attended for the first time, the Day of the Dead festival. It was at the Mexican Embassy in Abuja. The stairs leading from the embassy gates down to the swimming pool reception area was lit with over seventy candles.
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Is AI coming for the journalist? – By Azu Ishiekwene
One year ago, on November 15, 2023, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) invited me to speak on “Nigerian Media, Sustainability and Existential Threats by Big Tech.” Being asked again this year is a privilege, but I won’t be surprised if this is my last invitation.
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Another rudderless debate on Coast Guard – By Pius Mordi
A combination of factors make Nigeria’s maritime status special. Its coastline of 853 kilometres, its over seven port complexes dotting the coastline and huge population, albeit now with very limited purchasing power, make its territorial waters a hub of maritime activities. In the not distant past, Nigeria’s coastal waters was notorious as the hub of…
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Even in technology, it’s America First – By Okoh Aihe
The American Elections are over and President Donald Trump won convincingly, literally blowing Kamala Harris out of the political space. The contrarians had their emotional expectations but the big boys who spent their money for Trump and the ordinary folks in the motley crowd, had their way.