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 IGP Egbetokun: The controversy over tenure extension 

 IGP Egbetokun: The controversy over tenure extension 

By SUNDAY EHINDERO The extension of the tenure of In spectors General of Police had always been controversial. My tenure extensions twice in 2005 for one year beginning from March 2006 and 2007 for three months were not without controversies. In fact, the President and I were taken to court for my tenure elongation. At […]

Agbalumo: The forgotten goldmine of Nigerian super fruits

Agbalumo: The forgotten goldmine of Nigerian super fruits

By Balogun Adeola Some journeys don’t just take you to a new destination; they change the way you see the world. For years, agbalumo (udara, African star apple) has been treated as just another seasonal fruit in Nigeria—a childhood delight, a roadside snack, a fleeting pleasure. The ritual is familiar: suck out the tangy-sweet seeds, […]

Polo, politics and the Dasuki family

Polo, politics and the Dasuki family

By YUSHAU SHUAIB It is both shameful and appalling that despite the prolonged persecution of the Dasuki family—from the dethronement of Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, to the harassment of his offspring under General Sani Abacha, forcing some into exile, and the humiliation of Sambo Dasuki under former President Muhammadu Buhari—a fresh wave of media […]

FIRS: Tax revenue as Nigeria’s new ‘crude oil’

FIRS: Tax revenue as Nigeria’s new ‘crude oil’

*Why President Tinubu deserves commendation By DARE ADEKANMBI Prior to Nigeria’s Independence in 1960, agriculture was the mainstay of its economy, even as reflected in the economic activities of the regions in the country at that time. Famous stories of the First Republic chronicled how the defunct regions were reliant on revenues from the groundnut pyramids […]