The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated some rather radical decisions by governments the world over, which were meant to stem the galloping spread of the disease, one of which …
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It is official! Dr Kingsley Isitua Obiora’s nomination by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari – which is in accordance with the provision of section 8(1) (2) of the CBN Act …
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“The tragic chapter of violence is just ended. We are at the dawn of national reconciliation. Once again we have an opportunity to build a new nation. My dear compatriots, …
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It is remarkable that the church of Jesus Christ, as originally constituted in the initial centuries of its existence, was an organization of tremendous power. It transfigured the old world. …
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Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind – Philippians 2:2 Christianity, as I was brought up …
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“If this government truly believes in June 12, the last presidential election wouldn’t have been allowed to stand because it did not reflect the true wishes of Nigerians as June …
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“Revolutionary change does not come as one cataclysmic moment, but as an endless succession of surprises, moving zigzag toward a more decent society. We don’t have to engage in grand, …
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The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years, …
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The widespread aversion, in some quarters, to incumbent President Mohammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is as shocking as it is baffling. It beats the imagination that in less than four years, …
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When the khaki boys struck on the 15th of January, 1966, expectations within the populace, who had grown tired of the political class, were initially sky-high. The jackboots were hailed …
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Dear Mr. Yinka Odumakin, I refer you to a publication on page 34 of the November 12, 2018 edition of the Vanguard, in which one Awonuga Olajide Williams, in a …
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A second aid worker held hostage by Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, was executed after a negotiation deadline purportedly expired. Hauwa Mohammed Liman, 24, was kidnapped by Boko Haram in …
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When the khaki boys struck on the 15th of January, 1966, expectations within the populace, who had grown tired of the political class, were initially sky-high. The jackboots were hailed …
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I must have sounded very caustic, cynical, contemptuous and sentimental – as some would have by now concluded – in the blunt manner I randomly carpeted the razzmatazz that accompanied …
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I beg the readers of this piece to excuse my rather sarcastic, pessimistic and raucously discordant tone, which is born out of my candid disapproval of the pomp and pageantry …
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The formal recognition of “June 12” as the new date for the celebration (I prefer marking) of “Democracy Day” in Nigeria, and the bestowment of the country’s highest national honour, …