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Stopping vote-buying is Nigeria’s lost battle, by Tonnie Iredia

Stopping vote-buying is Nigeria’s lost battle, by Tonnie Iredia

About a month ago, when the Ondo State governorship election was some two weeks away, this column examined the possibility of the state enjoying a seamless election and came to the conclusion that even if the election surprisingly comes out well, one irreversible negative aspect would be vote buying which happens in every Nigerian election. […]

Many Have Gone, by Patrick Omorodion

Many Have Gone, by Patrick Omorodion

This headline is a bold inscription on the back of luxury buses belonging to a popular transport company in Nigeria. It is a warning to other motorists to drive carefully as many drivers and passengers have died from accidents caused by reckless driving and overtaking. Ironically, the drivers of these luxury buses warning others coming […]

Adult Crime, Adult Time, by Muyiwa Adetiba

Adult Crime, Adult Time, by Muyiwa Adetiba

There are times, not very often, when words fail me and I wished I had the talent of an impressionistic writer to capture certain scenes and even moods on paper the way a gifted artist would on canvas. Last week was one of those times. Call it the curiosity of an old journalist, but I […]