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Second Niger Bridge Is A Reminder Of One Nigeria . .
The completion of the Second Niger Bridge, which closes today after being open to traffic over the past month, is a big deal for Nigeria’s… The completion of the Second Niger Bridge, which closes today…
AMCON, NDDC, NEDC and Other Errors
Two years ago, when Senator Uba Sani, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, pushed through a major reform of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria…
Stop condemning Nigeria, we are doing better than most countries – Pastor Adelaja
I am starting this year with a message to my countrymen Nigerians. Today I choose to celebrate Nigeria. I’m tired and fed up of all the evil reports. While I don’t deny all the issues and failures of…
Buhari, Emefiele, and cabal plot to seize CBN
“In the absence of the cash, there must be the lash.”Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895, Black American…
Why the odds favour Tinubu: Letter to Obi supporter Odinkalu
Dear Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, THE ODDS FAVOURS TINUBU TO WIN THE 2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION For those running around focusing on Tinubu’s age, certificates, alleged ill-health, bublubla and…
Olusegun ‘St’ Matthew’ Obasanjo, Afe Babalola and Interim Government
Former President, ‘St’ Matthew’ Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obasanjo, was among those, who conceived the Interim National Government, ING, in 1993, against popular expectations for the declaration of the…
Much ado about Obasanjo’s endorsement
My friend sent me a WhatsApp chat shortly after President Olusegun Obasanjo announced his endorsement of Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. “What does the Obasanjo…
Two for 1 kobo
WHEN last did anyone see the kobo? It has been long, right! The kobo was not phased out. It was not withdrawn from circulation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It eased itself out of the…
How valuable is Obasanjo’s endorsement?
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo used to be a chimera. His influence was mythical yet sweeping. In the past, Nigeria was too small to contain his stature — as he dominated the horizons across…
King Pelé and the Beautiful Game
You might never have heard of Pelé if his great-grandparents had been taken as slaves to Argentina instead of Brazil. At the end of slave trade in the 19th century, Argentina was systematically…
Emefiele’s Return From ‘Exile’: Matters Arising
One issue that is serving as a hangover dispensation from 2022 to 2023 is the matter of Godwin Emefiele – the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He is presently in the eye of a storm of…
The Fallacy of ANAP/NOI Polls
One balmy evening last week I ensconced on the sofa in my residence and watched Seun Okinbaloye on Channels television reveal the outcome of election projection results conducted by ANAP Foundation…
The blame game over our poverty shame
When you are told there is a problem, what is your response? There is the “ntor” corner that will usually gloat: we told you so, we warned you, serves you right, etcetera. There is the…
2023 Election: A Wake-Up Call To South East Leaders
The series of attacks on the governments and civilian properties in the Southeast region of the country is bothering, whereby if measures are not put… The series of attacks on the…
President Buhari is Ekwueme, he has delivered – Femi Adesina
The name Ekwueme in Igbo is now the new name of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is according to Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. Adesina, in his article…
Off The Pitch, Morocco Emerges A Winner In The World Cup
France defeated Morocco 2:0 on the pitch, but off the pitch, Morocco is up 4:0. Ultimately, the effects of Morocco’s off-the-pitch success may ripple much longer than the fallout of its…
On campaign gaffes, missiles and banters
The best way to enjoy electioneering seasons is to be emotionally detached. The moment you are a player — or you are emotionally invested — you cannot have fun to the fullest. There…
Insights into the Tinubu and THISDAY matter
As a communications practitioner, I am scandalised by the response of Messrs Bayo Onanuga and Dele Alake, two media veterans and leaders of the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Presidential…
Abiola Ajimobi…Still Unforgettable
ANOTHER December 16 is here (tomorrow). It is a significant date for a lot of individuals who have had the opportunity of knowing the former two-term Governor of Oyo State, Senator…
What has Obaigbena done to ThisDay/Arise TV?
Having most woefully failed to blackmail and intimidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu into dancing to its tune and attending its usually rowdy and rambunctious events, Arise Tv, alongside its…
Stamp Duty: Facts Nigerians need to have
President Muhammadu Buhari came into office in 2015 to find that a law, which stipulated for the collection of a token on banking transactions existed but was not being correctly…
Monkey Tail, Government Officials and Policy Implementation
The first time I heard the quaint expression ‘monkey tail’ some twenty odd years ago, I was genuinely puzzled about its meaning because of the prevailing circumstances and how one can innocently…