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3 days ago
Public attention being drawn on the efficacy of democracy as a system of government desirable or preferable to any other such as monarchical or military, is a necessary subject, going by recent happenings in neighbouring Niger Republic and Gabon, where soldiers have toppled democratically elected governments. Not a few other African countries are running under…
3 days ago
Èèyàn Ò sunwonláàye Ijo a baku la n di ere. Humans are not honoured while alive. The day one dies is when one becomes a statue. If you are here to read the rumours about the life, times, and death of MohBad, I am sorry to disappoint you. You can go watch some of the…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo state, has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have come as a mix of words. For yours sincerely, the former president’s comments could only be viewed from two main perspectives. The first is the…
3 days ago
In recent weeks, Ondo State, Nigeria, has been embroiled in a political crisis that has ignited concerns about the sanctity of constitutional offices, democratic values, and the need for urgent national intervention. The clash between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Ayedatiwa, has prompted both public outcry and legal action, raising critical questions…
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African leaders/. Pix: Africannews Dan Agbese’s article title “The Cursed Continent: Thoughts on African Leadership” in The Guardian Newspaper of September 8, was expectedly a robust article with catchy heading and intelligent discourse on leadership in Africa. The beautiful piece from the frontline journalist wouldn’t have required a rejoinder but for the lacuna in its…
4 days ago
Sir: Men of the Nigeria Police Force at Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, now collect levy from farmers and others who take their goods to Adikpo Market to sell but I know it is not legal and that’s why I am bringing same to your attention.
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Yesterday, the National Assembly, the truest custodian and guardian of Nigeria’s democracy, resumed plenary after a 49-day annual recess.
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Leadership fracas in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) deserves more than a passing interest of President Bola Tinubu, given that the union is one of the largest employers of labour, and is reputed as a hotbed of violence across the country.
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Copycat private military companies, polar opposites to Dokubo’s, have mushroomed in the creeks from where they launch their criminal activities.
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Amidst the conflating volatilities of regional wars, domestic and international terrorism, economic dislocation and political upheavals in swathes of the developing world, the vicissitudes of climate change and its adverse impacts, many could be forgiven for presuming that racism is a conquered battle around the world.
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A revenue target without any basis or link to the state of the economy destroys the integrity of the tax system.
4 days ago
Business transitions are common amongst family enterprises, viewed as an accepted circle of life where the rising generation takes over from the previous one.

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Pro- democracy group, Stand Up Nigeria (SUN) has called on the authorities to protect judicial officers in the country. National Coordinator of the group, Patriot Sunday Attah, at a press conference in Abuja called on those dissatisfied with the outcome of decisions...
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As Nigerians celebrate the 63 Independence anniversary of the country, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on Nigerians to imbibe the virtue of peaceful coexistence with one another.
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Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), has announced the deployment of 3, 000 personnel for security and protection of citizens during Nigeria's 63rd independence celebration.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, has quizzed four senior officials in the Department of Farm Inputs Supports Services of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, over alleged diversion of funds running into hundreds of millions of Naira.