Perspectives
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Opinion: Justifications for Tinubu’s foreign trips, by Kola Amzat
Presently dominant in the public domain are unsavory and very embarrassing submissions by a few un-informed Nigerians who are busy casting doubts and aspersions on the president’s foreign trips, as well as admonishing the Commander in Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces on the need for him to consider staying at home to run the affairs of the country. But, the…
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Osoba, Ajasin and reporters of death, Festus Adedayo
Last week, in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State, two bedfellows, journalism and history, became objects of attraction. The duo have always existed in Siamese matrimony. As a way of emphasizing this liaison, some scholars have defined journalism as history in a hurry. So, this day, Thursday, November 30 to be exact, inside one of the halls of the…
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Nigeria at COP28: Separating the facts from fiction, By Temitope Ajayi
The number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai otherwise called COP28 has generated a lot of controversies and strong social media conversations in the last 24 hours. It is important to set the record straight and provide some clarity. To begin with, the Summit is tagged COP which means Convention of Parties. The ongoing Summit…
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Ondo: Tinubu’s peace thesis is absolute, By Jimoh Ibrahim
President Bola Tinubu, a liberalist who believes in collaboration and cooperation, has handed over his thesis of absolute peace to politicians in the Ondo state instead of the trending power currency in contemporary politics, which he says is not acceptable according to him. To President Tinubu, there will be beauty in the character if righteousness is in the heart. If…
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100 Days: Alake’s midas touch spurs global onterest in mining sector, By Segun Tomori
The world over, the first 100 days of a leader’s assumption of office usually sets the tone for his leadership style, gives a glimpse into the policy direction and lays the foundation for assessing his vision or otherwise. Conceptualized by the then United States President Franklin Roosevelt, it soon became a benchmark, globally, to measure the early success of a…
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What difference can one man make? By Wale Bakare
As we made our weary way off the plane and through the suffocating heat that always threatened to overwhelm you as you stepped into ‘Dante’s inferno’ (this was the nickname I had given to the oven that masqueraded as Nigeria’s foremost airport at the time), I noticed them again. This time, they were not all lovey-dovey and touchy-touchy like they…
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Ajantala and the angels on life support, By Dare Babarinsa
So, The Guardian is 40. In 1983, when it debuted, it staked its claim to the highest echelon of the Nigerian press. It announced itself as The Flagship of the Nigerian Press, even before the first copy rolled out of the press. It was a venture of breathtaking audacity. The newspaper came into a field dominated at that time by…
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A budget prioritising Nigerians, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Build the people. They build the nation. Human capital investments are the most profitable. They deliver the highest returns on investment. A skilled population is a productive one. Skills are treasures; they are the diamond mines of the new age. Nigeria is a country where there is an affluence of unsullied, diverse talents and abilities. Should we not tap and…
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Osun’s maladministration: When will Dr. Deji Adeleke address that press conference? By Ismail Omipidan
The popular saying, ‘Promises are like babies: easy to make, hard to deliver’ appears apt in situating the promise made in July last year by a business mogul and elder brother of current Osun Governor, Dr. Deji Adeleke, that he would be the first to address the press if his brother, Ademola Adeleke, derails in the administration of the state.…
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FULL TEXT: 2024 budget speech by President Bola Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, presented the 2024 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly. It is President Tinubu’s first full-year budget since he assumed office in May. Below is the complete transcript of his speech: 2024 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Renewed Hope In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
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