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15Mar

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Ekiti: The Reign of Alaafu Aole

By Lere Olayinka The article titled; “Ekiti: The return of Alaafin Aole” published by this writer 18 months ago heralded the inauguration of the judiciary-imposed governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who (more…)

Farouk Lawan: The Demystification of a (Dis)Honorable Lawmaker

15Mar

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Farouk Lawan: The Demystification of a (Dis)Honorable Lawmaker

By Emmanuel Asiwe He was a sacred cow, an untouchable. His name resounded loudly in the corridors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the House of Representatives. He was a garrison commander in Parliament. (more…)

Becoming a Responsible, Confident and Safe Driver

15Mar

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Becoming a Responsible, Confident and Safe Driver

by Adewale T. Akande Driving is a serious responsibility with physical and mental abilities impacting on the driving activities of a driver. It is more than moving a vehicle and knowing how to use the accelerator, brake (more…)

The Quality of a Good Politician in a Democratic Society

15Mar

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The Quality of a Good Politician in a Democratic Society

by Adewale T. Akande The first principle of unalienable rights recognises that everyone is naturally endowed by their Creator with certain rights that cannot be infringed or given away. (more…)

15Mar

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Understanding the Ondo Revolution

By Kayode Akinmade The ThisDay newspaper, in its recent rating of state governors in the country, rated Governor Olusegun Mimiko as being above average, a rating which immediately raises questions (more…)

15Mar

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The NYSC and its Clarion Call

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi The 14th of June may have been just like every other day of the year and may have passed us by without any inkling about its importance, but for the (more…)

15Mar

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Boko Haram has Gotten it All Wrong

THE recent spate of bombings in the North and the unfortunate one which rocked the heart of Kaduna few sundays ago has given credence to the fact that Boko-Haram has gotten it all wrong this time around (more…)

Azazi, National Security and the Road Ahead

15Mar

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Azazi, National Security and the Road Ahead

By Uche Igwe I used to think that security is the responsibility of either the state or someone else. All that changed in 2009, when I woke up and peeped through the window and noticed that my car had been removed by thieves. (more…)

15Mar

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The Viability of UNIOSUN

by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi WHILE growing up as a kid, this writer was made to understand that for any organisation to have fallen like a pack of cards, it must have been as a result of (more…)

Dizeani Allison-Madueke: Weathering the Storms of Office

15Mar

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Dizeani Allison-Madueke: Weathering the Storms of Office

By Ifeanyi Nwabugu Ever since the present executive cabinet was inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, appears to be the most vilified, most (more…)

15Mar

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The Judas in Aso Rock

If there is one individual whose name has continuously carried a regrettable heavy burden in history, that of 'Judas Iscariot' easily comes to mind. As an ardent observer of the Christian faith, this (more…)

15Mar

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Letter to President Jonathan

by Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Dear president Jonathan, I am writing this letter to you because since 2011 when you assumed the post of the most powerful man of the most populous black nation (more…)

Forty Seven Cheers to a Political Cheetah!

15Mar

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Forty Seven Cheers to a Political Cheetah!

By Uche Igwe Just as soon as our academic session came to a close last Friday, I headed to the airport to begin my journey back to Nigeria. It was a hurried one as I only realized (more…)

Racial Profiling Remains an Ongoing US Phenomenon

15Mar

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Racial Profiling Remains an Ongoing US Phenomenon

By Tyler Perry A few days before President Obama was supposed to speak at my studio, I was leaving the studio, headed to the airport. Most times when I leave the studio I have an unmarked escort. (more…)

15Mar

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Re: While We Are Drinking Pure Water

By Wahab Gbadamosi Newspaper columnists are special specie, a gift to journalism, to their country and to the human race. Week after week, columnists engage in the lonely labour of pounding out thoughts. (more…)

15Mar

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My Vision for the World Bank

By Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at Financial Times IN 1944, the Bretton Woods conference set up institutions that reflected a world about to emerge from the second world war. Nearly 70 years later, the world has changed. (more…)

‘Thank You for the Opportunity to Serve You’

15Mar

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‘Thank You for the Opportunity to Serve You’

The full text of the letter written by Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui Okauru to the staff and Board members of the Federal Inland Revenue Service of Nigeria at the end (more…)

Can Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Break America’s Hold on the World Bank?

15Mar

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Can Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Break America’s Hold on the World Bank?

By Ezra Klein The first time Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ever had to convince Barack Obama of anything was back in 2005. At the time, Obama was an ambitious young senator from (more…)

Mrs. Iweala, the World Bank and the Rest of Us

15Mar

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Mrs. Iweala, the World Bank and the Rest of Us

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi The news surrounding Mrs. Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria's Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy (one wonders if these two portfolio are not the same) and her endorsement by (more…)

Nigeria Tested by Rapid Population Growth

15Mar

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Nigeria Tested by Rapid Population Growth

By Elizabeth Rosenthal for the New York Times In a quarter-century, at the rate Nigeria is growing, 300 million people — a population about as big as that of the present-day United States — will live in a country the size of Arizona and New Mexico. (more…)