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The football gods did not disappoint, and the sheer grit of England collided head-on with the fierce, emotional self-belief of Argentina
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By Moshood Oshunfurewa If we are to reincarnate the late Chief Gani Oyesola Fawehinmi (1938–2009), a legendary Nigerian human rights lawyer, publisher, author, social critic, and Senior Advocate of the Masses (SAM), on the current budget imbroglio, 2% of GDP, and Gbaja/Adeyemi scandal, I might not mistake his line of words as thus: “Let us call […]
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By Allison Abanum The leadership path of Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, the lawmaker representing the Edo Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, can be beautifully captured by a profound adage native to the Esan dialect. The proverb tells of a resourceful individual who once used nothing more than a single feather from an eagle […]
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By Funke Taiwo Maintenance or management of facilities plays an important role in extending the lifespan of properties, be it private, residential, commercial or industrial properties. Without these critical and very essential endeavors, buildings would fall into disrepair. It is within a building owner’s or manager’s best interests to perform proper maintenance or hire professionals […]
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By Chukwudi EnekweChi (JP) I recall with nostalgia my visit to Professor Barth Nnaji at the University of Pittsburg, United States of America sometimes in November of 2000. As I was transiting from Columbia Missouri to New York, I put a call across to him and without much protocol he invited me over to the university. […]
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By LADE BANDELE How should a nation judge the performance of its health sector?” Public life has an odd way of allowing the loudest questions to eclipse the most important ones. A claim is made, a rebuttal follows, familiar positions harden, and attention gradually drifts from the matter under discussion to the argument surrounding it. Before […]
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By Moshood Oshunfurewa Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s recent advocacy urging Nigerian youths to embrace the sale of akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli as empowerment opportunities has triggered an intense national debate. While the initiative promotes entrepreneurship and self-reliance, many Nigerians view it as a troubling metaphor for the country’s economic direction. Across social media, citizens have appropriately […]
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By CHIDO ONUMAH On July 2, 2026, Nigeria’s defence, intelligence, law enforcement, anti-corruption, emergency response, and public safety agencies took an extraordinary step by jointly addressing the nation on the state of national security. The initiative emerged from consultations among the leadership of these institutions under the coordination of the National Security Adviser (NSA). The Joint […]
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By OPEYEMI BAMIDELE Nigeria, the country of our collective heritage, is again at a point of inflection. This is a reality that viciously confronts this federation of six geo-political zones, 36 states and 774 local government areas with a population of 242.46 million. We all have the duty to confront this reality with facts and not […]
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By Olusesan Alabi On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy […]
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