Perspectives
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As rift between Lai Mohammed and AbdulRazaq lingers on
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin With the 29 May swearing in ceremony of new administrations across the country just around the corner, there seems to be no letup in the face-off between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Indeed, the showdown between the two most prominent members of the ruling All Progressives…
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Nigeria hour of glory beckons, By Kola Amzat
Since the turn of 4th Republic in 1999, this is the first time that very accomplished political leaders, tested & trusted, with track records of impressive political antecedents, are emerging as the heads of the nation’s executive and legislative arms of government. May be, the country would have found its footing long time ago with this set of political icons…
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PMB lands softly on a sofa floor
This has been a week of reflection, introspection, and rumination. It’s the last full week of a journey that started eight years ago. And like Yoruba people say, if you can ponder, then you will wonder, and be filled with thanksgiving to God. That was what Wednesday was dedicated to. Looking backwards, inwards, and forward, as the last Federal Executive…
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I dedicate myself to national purpose and destiny, By Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
Thank You, Mr. President, for bestowing the nation’s highest honors on my Vice President elect Shettima and me. Our deep thanks also for the transition documents and the committed work performed by the transition council headed by the SGF. The documents summarize the immense work of your administration. They constitute an impressive and noteworthy scorecard. You have made history and…
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Minister of State office is constitutional aberration, By Festus Keyamo
1. Mr. President, you first appointed me as Minister of State in the Ministry Niger Delta Affairs in August, 2019 and you later redeployed me as Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 2. Today, I cannot find the words to express the depth of my gratitude to you for finding me worthy, out of over two…
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Muhammadu Buhari: The last of Nigerian Praetorian Guards, By Okoi Obono-Obla
President Muhammadu Buhari will officially hand over the reins of political governance and authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 29 May 2023.President Buhari has given us notice of his retirement from public life after his handing over to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. His military career started in 1961. But ended in 1985 after…
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Aliko Dangote, the ‘Foolish Man’ and his mega refinery complex, By Bayo Onanuga
Some years ago, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man invited media leaders to a luncheon at then Protea Hotel in Ikeja to mark his 55th birthday. Some of his guests sat around him at the centre table. They chatted freely. Discussions about our country, the state of the economy soon veered into discussing the absurdity of our country, being a major…
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PREVIEW: Propaganda ebbs, facts flow as presidential election petition tribunal opens, By Gani Kayode Balogun
Today marks the beginning of of the legal brickbrats arising out of the 2023 elections. The Tribunal opens its doors to hear and decide on “facts” as presented by lawyers on opposing sides as well as the umpire, INEC. Since the conclusion of the elections and declaration of a winner, we’ve been fed a daily dose of innuendo, fabricated legal…
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The needless war at NDDC, By Yemi Adebowale
The mission of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to offer a lasting solution to the socio-economic difficulties of the region and facilitate its rapid/sustainable development into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, ecologically regenerative and politically peaceful. Unfortunately, both the Board and the Management of this intervention agency (since creation in 2000) have been struggling to…
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So sad, no justice yet for Deborah, By Yemi Adebowale
The murder of Deborah Yakubu, who was a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by some fanatical Muslim school mates for alleged blasphemy, was a year old on May 12. It’s so sad that one year after her brutal killing, not even one of the bastards that murdered her has been arrested. The police and other security agencies…
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