Ibukun Awosilka used to reside in Oke Foko an economically challenged area of Ibadan. She has come long way to become the chair person of Nigeria’s biggest bank FIRST BANK …
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Monday, April 22, was the 81st birthday of Gani Fawehinmi, the late brilliant and successful lawyer and one of the very few credible human rights activists that ever walked …
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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 world does not need Nigeria to move forward. The world will move forward while we remain in our Stone Age’. I keep on reflecting on the above comment on …
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The Nigerian National Assembly complex is the legislative building that houses the two (2) chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly; the building built at the cost of about $35.18m was …
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“What is the problem with us Nigerians? We have started printing our own tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja rail services. I learnt ticketing officials hoard tickets so they can sell at …
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Early on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, by 4.40 am and four days after the presidential election held in Nigeria on Saturday, February 23, the Chairman of the ‘Independent’ National Electoral …
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A chapter in my new book, “NIGERIA: Why Looting May Not Stop,” is entitled, ‘Dying For Looters.’ Tomorrow is the presidential and national assembly elections in Nigeria. One very sad, …
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As President Muhammadu Buhari, the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, moves from one state to another, campaigning for a second term despite nearly four years in office which has …
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‘February 16, 2019 presidential election is truly a choice between ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Tomorrow’ (future)!’ – Yahaya Balogun The hypocrisy and monstrosity of the international media are known facts to fecund …
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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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The euphoria over Nigeria’s experimentation in democracy is over. Realism is once again at our doorstep with the unsettling questions about our future, as we move towards another General Election …
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“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world…would do this, it would change …
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As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the stage for the 2019 General Elections, the Nigerian electorate will be witnesses or participants in what might turn out to be …
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The Ilorin Amusement Park situated along the Unity-Taiwo axis used to be a rendezvous for all manner of merriment, enjoyments and entertainment. Established in the 80’s/90’s, it was unarguably a …