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G100: Let our politicians be, by Tonnie Iredia

G100: Let our politicians be, by Tonnie Iredia

The popular belief in Nigeria today is that it was the emergence of one strong opposition political party that gave victory to the All Progressives Congress APC in the 2015 presidential election. Of course, whereas the coming together of many groups may have played a role in the outcome of the election, there is no […]
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The agama lizard allegory for telecoms, by Okoh Aihe

The agama lizard allegory for telecoms, by Okoh Aihe

When we were children and worked in fresh farms with our parents, we didn’t understand the heroic story of the agama lizard and the tall palm tree somewhere in the farm. Once in a while, you were alerted to the base of the tree by the sound from the lizard which had just landed on its stomach […]

Sim Fubara’s comforters, by Rotimi Fasan

Sim Fubara’s comforters, by Rotimi Fasan

Like Job’s friends who chose the worst moments of his grief to berate him, pouring insults and scorn on him in the name of moral support, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has never been short of  supporters and so-called friends who have been either screaming on roof tops or whispering their kind of […]

We are victims of past intrigues within the military(3), by Eric Teniola

We are victims of past intrigues within the military(3), by Eric Teniola

From last week, continues the narrative  of what transpired after the death of Gen Abacha and how the PRC handled the process of who would succeed him as Commander-in-Chief. With General Diya in detention, Gen Haladu indisposed, Gen Useni considered unpopular and Gen Bamaiyi reluctant to step in, the lot eventually fell on Gen Abdusalami […]

Fear and fragility: How safe are Nigerians? By Dakuku Peterside

Fear and fragility: How safe are Nigerians? By Dakuku Peterside

When dawn cracks open the Nigerian sky these days, the first breath many people take is heavy with questions that shouldn’t linger in a country as rich in potential as Nigeria. It used to be enough to worry about food on the table or the children’s school fees, but now an even more primal fear sits […]

Lines (2), by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Lines (2), by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

“Peace does not make a good ruler”– African proverb Last week I dwelt substantially on the challenges facing President Tinubu’s APC as it rushes into a fight called by the opposition with one hand tied behind its back. I made the point that this administration has a very poor strategy which makes it confuse politics with […]