By Akin Rotimi. His Excellency Dr. John Olukayode Mofolorunsho Fayemi turns 54 today. Without a doubt he is an Akanda – a person who according to Yoruba mythology is unique and a …
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Soyinka explains how his Citizens Forum came about choice of Kingsley Moghalu
by editorby editorNEW DIRECTIONS IN A TIME OF DECISION By Wole Soyinka, Convener, CITIZEN FORUM 2019 The nation has been brought to her knees. Internally, the blaring media testimony needs no augmentation. Beyond …
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By Sufuyan Ojeifo and Emmah Adah “The ways of the spirit offer something that does not lend itself to be domesticated or controlled, or quantified. They call us to a …
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The Obasanjo family is truly unique and open in support and opposition for President Muhammadu Buhari. While the patriarch has stated and restated his opposition to the re-election of the …
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By Emma Agu Cyprian Ekwensi’s novel: Survive the Peace was premised, among others, on the disrupted family ties and social relations that emerged in Igboland, after the Nigerian Civil War. Those of …
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(Opinion) Osinbajo’s whistle-stops, chopper accidents, 2019, and beyond
by editorby editorBy Sufuyan Ojeifo The nuance of Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s electrifying whistle-stop tours of the South-West geo-political zone and pockets of towns in some of the other zones, since the commencement …
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By Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary and Director, Media & Publicity PDP Presidential Campaign Organization Gentlemen of the press, yesterday, we raised the alarm on how the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency …
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Nigeria has one of world’s best human rights legal regimes, so, the need for basic human rights education
by editorby editorBy Frank Tietie Human Rights are divided into two principally broad categories, viz: 1. Civil & Political Rights – CPR 2. Economic, Social & Cultural Rights – ESCR. CPR– Civil …
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Corruption Perceptions Index 2018: “More is Required in the Fight against Corruption in Nigeria”
by editorby editorThe 2018 Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI) released globally by Transparency International today reveals that Nigeria has neither improved nor progressed in the perception of corruption in the public administration in 2018. The …
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By Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for 2019 election Yet again, our dear country is passing through a difficult moment. How we react to this challenge in …