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By John Mayaki When Senator Monday Okpebholo left the Senate and took over the reins of leadership as governor of Edo state, following his victory at the polls in 2024, many viewed his elevation as a mere twist of fate. We cannot blame them, Okpebholo’s emergence as Governor was like that water that filled the valley […]
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By LAWAL MAMMAN In every rigid bureaucratic organisation, there are two kinds of people. The first learns to live with the system’s irregularities regardless of consequence. They file every report, attend every required meeting, and quietly accept that this is simply how things are. The second encounters the same flaws, feels the same frustration, yet refuses […]
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By BEKS DAGOGO-JACK In 2010 former President Goodluck Jonathan, instead of making himself the Minister of the most juicy Ministry of Petroleum, just as all others before and after him did, rather chose to be the Minister of Power, knowing all the challenges waiting for him there. He chose to take full ownership. This is what […]
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By SUNNY IKHIOYA In the past, we had in the opposition parties, radical leftists, socialists, welfarists, labour, and other liberals. Today, those who used to be in opposition are now in government. The question is: where are the core conservatives and establishment men and women who used to be in power? We will need them as […]
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By Chima Christian There is no more doubt left: a global famine is on the way. The impact will be monumental. The war in Iran is only the beginning of what is promising to be a sustained global crisis. Already, we are seeing some sharp rise in energy prices, staples and other essentials. But as […]
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By NICK DAZANG On Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, said, through a statement, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had approved a payment plan to settle N3.3 trillion outstanding debt in the power sector under the presidential power sector financial reforms programme. Mr. Onanuga further said: ”The long-standing debts accumulated between […]
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Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge The persistence of war in the modern world, despite an unprecedented accumulation of historical knowledge, reveals a fundamental contradiction within human civilization. This article advances the thesis that contemporary conflicts are not primarily the result of ignorance, but of a deeper systemic failure: the collapse of historical intelligence. Historical intelligence is […]
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By Ernest Ofoye Nigeria is no longer merely battling insecurity—it is confronting a full-scale erosion of state authority across multiple regions. What was once described as isolated insurgency has now evolved into a widespread national crisis involving terrorism, banditry and organised criminality. Recent events across the country have brought this reality into sharper focus. From renewed attacks […]
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By EMMANUEL ONWUBIKO A psychologist whose publication on will power and psychological science of self-control I came across on the internet affirmed that with more self-control we would all eat right, exercise regularly, avoid drugs and alcohol, save for retirement, stop procrastinating and achieve all sorts of noble goals. Determined to provide charity, this our beloved […]
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By Paul Ade-Adeleye I did not come to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration with applause . I came with a raised eyebrow. Before his election into the executive seat of Edo State, I was not sold on the man. I had seen too many promises dressed in fine agbada and too many campaigns that could talk a […]
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