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Senators, beware of Sheriff

Senators, beware of Sheriff

By Emeka Obasi Whatever the problem is with senators and Sheriff, I do not understand. Ovie Omo-Agege was marching to Government House, Asaba until Sheriff Oborevwori shut down that ambition. Ahmed Lawal was nearly eclipsed by Sheriff Machina. Omo-Agege is Deputy Senate President while Lawan occupies the seat of Senate President. They will keep seeing […]
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Philanthropy and sustainable development (3)

Philanthropy and sustainable development (3)

By Aare Afe Babalola NIGERIAN indigenous culture and philanthropy: Nigeria as a country consists of different ethnic groups spread across the six major geo-political areas of the country. The Yorubas of the South-West can boast of a culture that recognises and has encouraged philanthropy in several forms. For one, the extended family system in which […]

Governors: Right versus wrong people

Governors: Right versus wrong people

By Dakuku Peterside THE gubernatorial and state houses of assembly elections have come and gone in most states. Unfortunately in some states it was characterised by drama, unnecessary tension, flawed process, violence and broad daylight electoral robbery. The victors are celebrating, and the losers must be feeling bad. We all hope that this election, flawed […]

AS Nigeria’s Judges get set to begin voting

AS Nigeria’s Judges get set to begin voting

By Chidi Odinkalu This week, the opening salvo will be fired to signal the onset of the final round of voting in Nigeria’s electoral marathon. This is not a reference to the state-level ballots that occurred around the country on Saturday, March 18. I refer instead to something far more consequential. Democracy may be about […]

A nation where everyone is oppressed

A nation where everyone is oppressed

By Owei Lakemfa Nigerians have the next 70 days to survive a regime that has chastised them with whips and is promising to further chastise them with scorpions. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, last week not only renewed the Buhari regime’s threat to increase Nigerians heavy burden by piling far […]