Opinion
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Loan Apps And Privacy: What Happens To Nigerians’ Personal Data After They Borrow?
By Opeyemi Adelakun The growing use of digital lending platforms in Nigeria has changed the way millions of consumers access short-term credit, with loan applications increasingly completed through mobile phones rather than…
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PROCRASTINATION: Why We Delay What Matters and How to Break the Cycle
By George Omagbemi Sylvester Procrastination is the habit of unnecessarily delaying something we know needs to be done, even when we understand that the delay could create problems later. It is not…
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NDLEA Seizes Over 2.3 Tonnes Of Drugs, Intercepts UK-Bound Colorado Shipments
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted multiple consignments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, allegedly sent from the United Kingdom, while recovering other illicit…
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Gratuity Payment Timeline Under Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa
Across Nigeria, a cruel and quiet tragedy plays out every single day in the homes of men and women who gave their youth to the service of the state. For decades, governments…
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TINUBU Called Us Lazy; The Uncomfortable Truth Nigerian Youths Must Hear
By George Omagbemi When President Bola Tinubu called Nigerian youths lazy, I was angry. But after reflection and a rethink, I began asking myself an uncomfortable question: are we sometimes contributing to…
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12 Govs Face N5.3tn Debt Burden As Tenure Ends In 2027, 2028
By Opeyemi Adelakun Twelve state governors whose tenures will end in 2027 and early 2028 are set to leave behind a combined debt burden of about N5.3tn, according to an analysis of…
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Why Senator Babafemi Ojudu Owes Ekiti an Apology
By Oloroogun Sola Ajisafe Dear Senator Ojudu, I write with facts. In May 2026, I published an article titled “The Shame of Afe Babalola Way: Why Ekiti and Abuja Must Fix This…
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200 Troops: What the U.S. Withdrawal Means for Northern Nigeria
The United States has officially declared a tactical victory against Islamist militants in Nigeria, a move that signals the imminent withdrawal of its 200-strong contingent from the region. While the Pentagon touts…
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2027: Atiku Pledges To Reopen Nigeria’s Land Borders, Revive Transborder Trade
By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in the 2027 general election. Atiku said the…
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Opinion: Wike as Tinubu’s ‘Political Hitman’? The Dangerous Question Behind the Osun Election
By Gloria Drealomalicha Politics, as they say, is a game of numbers. But in Nigeria, anybody who has spent enough time around power knows that numbers are only one part of the…
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Could Davido Be Osun’s Next Governor? Meet Nnenna Adeleke, the Woman Who Raised Two Governors and a Billionaire
By Gloria Drealomalicha From a woman born in Akwete to two sons who occupied Osun Government House, a billionaire businessman and a grandson who became a global music phenomenon, the Adeleke story…
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Akindele Adekunle: The Quiet Strategist Behind Adeleke’s Emergence In Osun
By Ariyo Adeola Akure, Ondo state. In the theatre of Nigerian politics, victory is often associated with the candidate who mounts the podium, waves to the crowd and eventually raises the certificate…
