Perspectives
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Jimi Solanke: The lifetime of a cultural traditionalist
I just must do this essay as tribute to a man whose creative and rare talent I admire so much. I must confess, given the job that I now have, this essay was herculean. When one surveys the sociocultural history of Nigeria, and especially from ethnic and regional perspectives, like the South-West Yoruba people, one unmistakably will not fail to…
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Go get the Elephant, Eagles!
By Okolo Oteri All over the country, hope hangs thickly in the air, nay cradled in hearts rising and falling to the beat of one drum. Neither tribe nor tongue restrain, nor creed, or class refrains. From vibrant cities where futuristic skyscrapers rub shoulders with bustling markets and cosy neighbourhoods, blending tradition with modernity, offering a rich tapestry of culture…
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Kidnappers’ reign of terror, by Kola Amzat
Kidnapping has been with us since the horrendous days of Niger Delta militant groups that always hold the top expatriates oil workers as captives for payment of ransom. In fact, this criminality was then the stock-in-trade of the restless youths of this Geo-political zone. And, of course, they made tremendous fortunes out of it. It’s instructive to note that, some…
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EFCC’s taskforce on de-dollarisation of the economy is Naira redemption move
By Nze Chidi Duru It appears my advocacy centred around discouraging the abuse of the Naira and the dollarisation of a large segment of the nation’s economy is gaining traction. Over the past few days I have observed with interest, new and emerging realities in the nation’s public sector as the government and it’s security agencies have continued to take…
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Pangs of Hunger
Rising discontent over the negative impacts of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms shows the failure of his palliative measures, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Like alcohol, sports, especially football have the special distinction of offering relief in times of distress. If anyone is in doubt, the ongoing biennial African Cup of Nations ought to have cleared that doubt. With the nation’s Super…
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Abdulrazaq restoring the lost glory of Kwara through industrial revolution
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara state, in North-central Nigeria, was in its heyday known as one of the most industrialised states in Nigeria, given the high concentration of many factories there, many of them at their heights boasting of thousands of workers in their employment. But today, majority of those companies,owned either by the state government, federal and even private individuals…
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Cardoso at CBN: The most unenviable job at the moment, by Tahir Ibrahim Tahir
The naira is the worst-performing currency at the moment, with the Zimbabwean dollar standing at 3 Naira to 1 Zimbabwean dollar. Today, one cannot safely quote the value of the American dollar to the naira, because of the very high volatility of the rate. FX inflow into the country is at its lowest, and it is not a mystery how…
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s exit from ECOWAS, By Ademola Adebisi
In the last week of the month of January, the news of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hit the global audience, perhaps without much surprise. According to a joint statement issued by the military heads of state of the three countries, their action was predicated on the unsatisfactory…
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Aketi lives in my heart!, By Femi Aborisade
The essence of the life of the individual lies in the memory of how the person impacted the life of others and/or society in his lifetime. To this extent, on both personal and societal levels, the death of Aketi is a painful loss to me and to humanity. I start with the significance of the life and times of Aketi…
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ECOWAS: Inhaling hot pepper and the formation of Russiophone, By Ben Adam Shemang
We have heard of Anglophone West Africa and in the same region, we know of Francophone and Lusophone countries. You have head of “Russiophone” West African Countries before? Its birth might be just around the corner. The Anglophone (English Speaking) countries are former West African British colonies namely Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia then Liberia with its American connection. The…
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