Perspectives
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Wike and the gang go to London, By Bolaji Adebiyi
It’s like the rebellion in the Peoples Democratic Party has reached a point of no return. Led by Nyesom Wike, governor of the oil-rich Rivers State, the rebelling governors, Seyi Makinde, Oyo State; Samuel Ortom, Benue State; Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State; and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State, have assembled in London ostensibly to determine the presidential candidate they would support in…
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Kukah don’t cook me nonsense
Under the camouflage of ‘speaking truth to power,’ it has become a regular thing for the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, to take potshots at President Muhammadu Buhari, and the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). When I saw the media reportage of his Christmas homily for 2022, I observed that it was in two distinct directions. The…
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Pele: The holy grail of world football, By Odi Ikpeazu
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen,the Heavens themselves blaze forth the death of Princes.”Cassius in Julius CaesarShakespeare The day I have been dreading for weeks, is finally upon me! Today that King Pelė is no more. A horrible hour. Incredible! Unreal! Surreal! It is one o’clock in the morning and I am weary of crying but if tears…
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Why I celebrate people, By Simbo Olorunfemi
I didn’t know until about noon yesterday that it was Dr Christopher Kolade’s birthday. Had I known before the day, I would have done a tribute and cause for it to be published in the newspapers to coincide with the occasion of his 90th Birthday. But the moment I got to know, things changed for me. Even though I was…
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Governor Ademola Adeleke: One month after, By Olawale Rasheed
Assuming office under a very hostile environment can be quite challenging. For Governor Ademola Adeleke, the battle for the Governorship did not end with winning on July 16th; the war extended till the Inauguration day on November 27th. Overcoming the odds to rejig the system and set a new tone for governance were hurdles the Governor crossed with such ease.…
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As Christopher Kolade clocks 90, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“I hold the firm view that the surest way of combating and defeating bad behaviour in our community is to strengthen good behaviour in all the places where we find it.”-Christopher Kolade Sometime in April this year, my phone beeped, and it was Dr Christopher Kolade on the line. I had barely said ‘Good morning, Sir’ before he stunned me…
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The fallacy of ANAP/NOI polls, By Danladi Bako
One balmy evening last week I esconced on the sofa in my residence and watched Seun Okinbaloye on Channels television reveal the outcome of election projection results conducted by ANAP Foundation and NOI supported by Channels television. For those who know the Lagos business circuit and the personalities behind the two outfits would not be surprised by the collaboration ,…
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Adeleke’s one month of misadventures, vendetta, victimisation of political opponents in Osun
The past one month in Osun State has been that of inertia, movement without motion, arrested development and invitation of all manner of avoidable embarrassment. There are chains of incidents and unsavoury events to affirm that the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, only strayed to grab power but has no capacity to start let alone move the metaphorical vehicle of the…
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Buhari’s change, By Sam Omatseye
Our tall, angular president with an aloof carriage and an air of a pious recluse afforded us in his eighth decade a rare glimpse into his human interior. Not that we have not seen some human sides before. But they have been vignettes and inevitably superficial. We have seen him shake hands, illumine his ambience with a few jokes, wallow…
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Opinion: Tinubu remains the only viable option for the integrity Governors, by Kola Amzat
The news presently dominant in the political space is the escape of the integrity governors to London during the Christmas celebration period, ostensibly from the prying eyes of the Nigerian public in their quest to take a definitive and decisive political decision that would not only significantly affecting their future political careers but also influencing the direction of 2023 presidential…
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