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An ambassador’s exaggeration and its fallouts, by Azu Ishiekwene
And now, she’s nursing a fresh one. Former Chadian Prime Minister and current Chair of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, inflicted the latest scar on Arikana in a...
Read moreRethinking our patriotism as Nigerians, by Abdulrahman A. Abdulrauf
For instance, our Holy Prophet Mohammed (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) is reported to have said, “Love of your country (patriotism) is part of your faith.” Nothing...
Read moreDespite all, I’ll keep singing – and swinging – Lagos, by Gbenga Omotoso
Forget the grinding traffic jam, the ever-bustling bus stops, the noisy markets and all those discourteous motorcyclists, who are a big pain in the neck. And the street urchins. Forget...
Read moreFowler: Propelling Nigeria’s economic reforms through FIRS, by Tolu Oyeniyi
It identified Babatunde Fowler who, as Chairman of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service, had driven the process that saw the state internally generated revenue jump from a monthly average...
Read moreBuhari’s ‘Change’ as a beer parlour joke, by Taju Tijani
President Muhammadu Buhari’s story is the story of a once jackboot rebel, who, at a time of Nigeria’s military rule, straightened some of the contours of our national aberrations. Today,...
Read moreTakeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Russia, by Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success of the visit, which outcome is the best response to...
Read moreBuhari and the kenke war, by Azu Ishiekwene
Ghanaians may find it difficult to believe that this is not a war on kenke, shito or banku. But it’s not. When the Nigerian Government announced temporary closure of parts...
Read moreWhy I’m not Yoruba, by Femi Fani-Kayode
The South East rejected that name but the South West accepted it. The name "Yoruba" derives from "Yariba" and it means "shady and unreliable". I reject that strange name and...
Read moreBuhari: President for the vulnerable, by Danliti Goga
The creation of a Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development by President Buhari as part of the “Next Level” innovations in governance is a particularly outstanding...
Read moreNGOs’ covert agenda, by Modu Ba’ana
When you consider the implications of law enforcement and security agencies succumbing to the persistent pressure from the NGOs and their collaborators in high and low places to “respect” the...
Read moreNigeria/Russia Relations: The missing link, by Hussaini Monguno
The countries represented were: Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands. Others include; Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden-Norway (unified from 1814 to 1905), Turkey, and the United States...
Read moreFrom Afe to ABUAD: a legacy of leadership, by Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
An age-long adage acknowledges the fact that some men are born great, many achieved greatness while some had greatness trusted on them. Interestingly, any keen reader of his enviable storyin...
Read moreMy British citizenship and Brexit, by Taju Tijani
Brexit fever got to a dramatic head last Saturday when MPs, in a knife edge tug of war, voted to have it extended. On that day, the global space and...
Read moreGains of Yadudu’s reign as FAAN MD, by Rasheed Akanni
For a better appreciation of Yadudu’s sterling roles in FAAN, it will only be rational to assess his administration from the time he took over the mantle of leadership on...
Read moreStrengthening Nigeria’s domestic revenue mobilisation, by Zainab Ahmed
The speech was delivered by Ahmed on Thursday at the IMF/world Bank Meetings
Read moreNigeria’s First Family and war within, by Gidado Yushau Shuaib
If a President cannot address a family problem before it goes public, how can he address the herculean task of governance and nation-building? This has been my concern since the...
Read moreA letter on the First Lady, by Azu Ishiekwene
It is gratifying that the first family rallied in the face of a blistering attack last week by busybodies. I would be remiss not to give full credit where it...
Read moreMaina the menace: Rogues chasing a rogue, by Taju Tijani
Where is Abdulrasheed Maina? Can somebody tell him to swim ashore before a dragnet fishes him out? The drama of his disappearance is astonishing. Maina is a popular figure in...
Read moreNigeria’s opposition is missing, by Garba Shehu
Last week, the Nigeria’s Senate Majority Leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC of a sex for grades scandal at the University of...
Read moreHow I came to Lagos with one shilling, three pence and portmanteau, by Tunde Bakare
It gives me great pleasure to be back at my alma mata; an institution that played an unforgettable role in shaping my life and trajectory. I am particularly honoured to...
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