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Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

Countdown to 2027: Edo North is for Oshiomhole

By Allison Abanum Adams Oshiomhole’s first term has been defined by a deliberate strategy of translating legislative power into tangible federal presence for Edo North.  As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, he has leveraged his position to facilitate federal employment for constituents and ensure fair representation in federal institutions.  His legislative record includes […]
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Deportation: The Fani-Kayode Debate

Deportation: The Fani-Kayode Debate

As the cliché goes, all this would have been laughable if it is not so tragic. In the heat of the subsisting venom and vitriol, it seems nobody now cares that the first set of “deportees” from Lagos were no other than Yoruba indigenes of Oyo and Osun states.

Igbo ‘Deportation’: Chief Fani Kayode is my Spokesman

Igbo ‘Deportation’: Chief Fani Kayode is my Spokesman

They called him names, pronounced him mental, some even threatened his family members. His crime was that he spoke, not only did he speak, he spoke the truth. This is a very grievous crime to the Igbo. They have their own ideology of what the truth ought to be and all creature must propagate Igbo’s version of ‘the truth’ even if it contradicts the facts on ground. It is a mission that must be accomplished.

In Defence of Femi Fani-Kayode A True Son of His Mother’s Husband

In Defence of Femi Fani-Kayode A True Son of His Mother’s Husband

The striking resemblance between Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Minister of Aviation and his late father is enough to convince anyone of his biological paternity. However, when the Yoruba hail a person as a ‘husband’s child’ it is not necessarily, nor limited to, a confirmation of DNA.

Peter Obi, why neglect Enugwu-Ukwu

Peter Obi, why neglect Enugwu-Ukwu

ENUGWU-UKWU, the clan head of Umunri clan is located on big hills within the Central Senatorial District of Anambra State. This historic town has produced human and material resources that played leading roles in the economic and political history of Old Eastern Region of Nigeria.

Public service with honour

Public service with honour

THE Advanced Learners Oxford Dictionary defines honour as great respect and admiration. The debate about what is and what is not honourable has raged through the ages and will continue to have currency as long as man inhabits planet earth.