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Nigeria’s PPP Moment: From abandoned projects to assets that work
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Nigeria in a new Middle East, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

It was bemusing to read in the news that Nigeria has joined the Red Sea Alliance, an ostensibly “maritime security” coalition cobbled together by Saudi Arabia, along with 12 other predominantly Muslim countries in tow. The announcement exposes our current approach to foreign policy: episodic, sentimental, and reactive rather than deliberate and strategic. It has […]

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The Ogbeni years: Reporting a politician to history, by Owei Lakemfa
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The Ogbeni years: Reporting a politician to history, by Owei Lakemfa

There are not a few who see Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, former Minister of Interior and onetime Osun State Governor, as an enigma. A politician that would not shy away from a fight he considers necessary, even if it appears unwinnable. A man who would yield no ground unless confronted with a superior argument. A […]

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Solving Nigeria’s unending sports development challenge!, by Segun Odegbami
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SEGUN ODEGBAMI: Change is coming to Nigerian Sports – finally!!

There is the prospect of a genuine sports revolution in the air. There is a refreshing spirit across the land. There are glimpses of a new dawn for the entire sports sector through the developments in football.  Beyond sport, there are also emerging, the faint outlines of a new nation from 2027. Things are coming […]

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Brig. Bangura’s Naija link, by Emeka Obasi
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Brig. Bangura’s Naija link, by Emeka Obasi

Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ leaving with us a long chain of treachery that keeps staring all in the face. Brigadier John Amadu Bangura lost his life through a death warrant signed by Siaka Stevens, the same man he made Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.  Like Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Bangura handed over power to a […]

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The Vanguard Grand Reunion…42 years after, by Muyiwa Adetiba

We have this monthly rendezvous in Surulere. Called ‘The Amala Group’, it is a small gathering of largely media veterans and their close friends. It has been a part of our lives for about 17 years now. About two years ago, I was there seated by Uncle Sam when a relatively new member and an […]

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Dan Orbih: The warrior who never left the battlefield, by Emmanuel Aziken
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Dan Orbih: The warrior who never left the battlefield, by Emmanuel Aziken

Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, popularly known as Kulukulu 1, who died on Monday, August 31, at the age of 64, was undoubtedly one of the most steadfast political actors of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. His family announced his death without disclosing the cause. He is survived by his wife, Florence, his daughters, Winifred Anwosiobor and Mildred […]

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As Tinubu’s dark past imperils Nigeria’s future, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
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As Tinubu’s dark past imperils Nigeria’s future, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

It is indubitable, all pretensions to the contrary notwithstanding, that this is not the best of times for President Bola Tinubu. Granted, he is a hard guy – tough, unyielding and some will say lacking in empathy – but even the hardest of men have their vulnerable moments. This must be such a moment for […]

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Press Freedom Day: Combat fake news or be consumed by it – Dr. Ruth Oji
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Seven words that quietly damage credibility, by Ruth Oji

I was reviewing a colleague’s presentation draft when I noticed something curious. She had written, “I just think we should maybe consider this approach,” in a slide note, which she planned to say aloud. This was a senior consultant with fifteen years of experience, presenting a recommendation she had spent weeks developing. Yet her language […]

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”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion
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”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion

Uhuru, a Swahili word which means “freedom or independence” was popularized by Kenyan nationalist and leader Oginga Odinga who used it in the title of his 1967 autobiography, “Not Yet Uhuru “. The phrase was used to express the fact that “a long-fought struggle or goal is incomplete, even if nominal independence or a milestone […]

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2027 campaigns: More details needed, by Tonnie Iredia
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2027 campaigns: More details needed, by Tonnie Iredia

Immediately after the 2023 general elections, many politicians began illegal electioneering campaigns for the next set of elections scheduled for 2027. All efforts to remind them that they were abandoning governance which is the real essence of democracy and which should naturally follow elections failed. The truth however is that those cosmetic gestures across the nation […]

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