Perspectives
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Buhari’s footprints from home to diaspora
Unless you are the discerning type, listening to public discourse today, you would think the only thing happening in the country is insecurity. Yes, Nigeria has battled, and is still battling grave security issues. But it will win. As sure as night follows the day. In fact, insurgents and bandits are being put on the back foot already. Nigeria shall…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Thisday’s dubious predictions, By Chris Adetayo
I read Thisday’s projections for the 2023 elections. It has to be one of the most biased political reporting I have read by a supposedly neutral arbiter of our political space. If it was written by a PDP hack, I will not doubt it. First, on what we know now, there’s nothing “too close to call” about 2023. The cards…
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Opinion: Why Makinde second term bid must be halted, By Kola Amzat
In the last couple of months, the governors of Oyo state and other four states in the South East and South South geo-political zones have been at daggers drawn with the leadership of PDP and the presidential candidate of the party in the forthcoming general elections. Their grouse: Atiku Abubakar opted for Ifeanyi Okowa as his vice presidential candidate instead…
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Offa: Utilizing the power of family ties for development, By Folorunso Fatai Adisa
One of the genres of music that has had significant effects on other genres of music among the Yorùbá of southwestern Nigeria is Sakara. Among the practitioners of this genre of music, Yusuf Olátúnjí is unique in terms of the content, the rendition, and the performance of his special brand of music. His precision, snail-paced beats, gripping layouts, eloquent timing,…
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Ode to Mikhail Gorbachev, By Chris Adetayo
The first half of the 20th century was filled with wars (including 2 world wars) and economic strife (the Great Depression being one of many). It was 50 years of discord and disharmony for the world. Consequential leaders abound from that era, most of them focused on conquest and expansion, rather than peace and development. The list is long, from…
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Who actually needs weapon? By Rotimi Akeredolu
The news concerning the purported award of pipeline contracts to some individuals and private organisations by the Federal Government has been unsettling. More disquieting is the barely disguised hostility displayed against either the idea or the actual establishment of security outfits by some State Governments to fill the widening gaps in the scope of security coverage noticeable nationally. The Federal…
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Shaka Momodu: the man with the muck rake, By Ayo Oladele-Peters
For Shaka Momodu, the editor of This Day and a columnist with the newspaper, column writing is about hurling insults, cheap abuse, curses, invectives, peddling gossip, trading in unverified rumor, hypocritical moralistic posturing and wallowing in the gutter of mudslinging. That the Editor of what is supposed to be a leading newspaper in the country can be allowed by his…
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Zamfara deputy governor defending terror leader, By Yemi Adebowale
The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Hassan Nasiha is obviously one of those in government frolicking with terrorists. The result of endless patronage of terrorists by those who should check them is the unending terrorism mess this country has found itself. Seven days ago, Nasiha showed his true colour, when he unilaterally declared Bello Turji, the terror leader operating in…
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Naija and Fabu! By Simbo Olorunfemi
I was at the Barber’s earlier today. My remark about the non-renewal of their Dstv Subscription was all it took for the Barber to launch into the history of Dstv Operations in Nigeria, one which I had not heard of before then. Dstv was originally meant to be set up in Nigeria and not South-Africa, he said. In fact, it…
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HRM Oba Dr Sunday Aikuirawo Aniyi: it’s a new day in Erinmope-Ekiti, By Yinka Oyebode
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice…. (Proverbs 29 v 2) “Eniyan lo n muni mo’niyan”, that Yoruba song commonly sung during engagement ceremonies is apt in my relationship with HRM Oba Dr Sunday Aikuirawo Aniyi, who I met in person for the very first time during the build up to the June 22, 2018 Governorship election in…
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