Category: Editor’s Pick
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As another group holds Nigeria hostage (2), By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon New revelations are coming from Northern Nigeria, on the heels of the disclosure by Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, that the government and security agencies “know the bandits’ hideouts” in the forests across Nigeria. In January and February 2021, Sheikh Gumi’s in the news, acting as “unofficial go-between” for bandits that…
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Georgia’s common-sense Woman President, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa The world this Monday marked the 2021 International Women’s Day with the traditional elite emphasis on women getting more leadership positions and not necessarily what they do in power or with power. A case which deserves attention is Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili who transformed from being the French Ambassador in Georgia…
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Buhari’s Shoot At Sight Directive: The Best And Worst Case Scenarios, By Magnus Onyibe
By Magnus Onyibe Following the backlash of the directive by president Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerian security forces to shoot-at-sight anyone carrying AK47 assault rifles in the forests-a weapon which herders now sling over their shoulders with reckless abandon, (instead of the sticks and knives that the Fulani herdsmen usually arm themselves with) mr president is…
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Betrayal: ‘Trust Not in a Friend’, By Michael West
By Michael West When the Holy Bible admonishes that “Do not trust in a friend; do not put your confidence in a companion” (Micah 7: 5a), it looks like a divisive statement but the essence of this scriptural counsel has dawned on many people who are currently nursing the wounds sustained through blind trust…
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The Story Of The Naira-For-Dollar Promo – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene It would seem harsh to judge the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) solely by its intentions, especially in the last four or five years. In a weak, fragile and chaotic system where a number of the main actors are either half-asleep, distracted or indifferent, the zeal of the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, could…
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Okowa’s jinx breaker with Asaba Airport, By Chido Nwakanma
Asaba Airport stepped out of the shadows of neglect and scorn Tuesday, 23 February, to emerge as the second airport in Nigeria to operate as a concession with the promise of brighter days. First Investment Development Company (FIDC)-MENZIES Aviation (MA) Consortium won the brownfield contract to manage the airport for 30 years on terms that…
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Nobel Prize for peacemakers and warmongers, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa THE Nobel Peace Prize, perhaps the most prestigious annual award in the world, suffers from a chronic illness: the inability of the award committee to define what is peace. It is like one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. The loose framework; that the prize be awarded to those…
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Ganduje’s Genius Is His Hypocrisy – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene There’s a model for managing rebels in government that the American political drama, “Designated Survivor”, teaches so well. In one of the episodes after the horrific death of President Richmond, his speech writer, Seth Wright, had a chance meeting with incoming President, Tom Kirkman, in the toilet. In a soliloquy which wafted…
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America and Gay, Lesbianism, Others, By Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro United States President, Joe Biden a moment ago launched a campaign towards shielding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people with directives to embassies to ensure that violence and discrimination against the group are resisted, and with sanctions to noncompliant nations. Biden further directed all agencies to come up with…
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A needed DSO and protruding questions, By Okoh Aihe
By Okoh Aihe One young lady from a radio station in Lagos searched me out. She had read a couple of my materials on broadcasting and needed to ask some questions on Digital Switchover (DSO) by way of getting some more understanding that she, in turn, could extend to her audience. This is a…