Category: Opinion
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What will Happen if Tinubu fails to act immediately, Lamido warns
What will Happen if Tinubu fails to act immediately, Lamido warns Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration of President Bola Tinubu to take preventive measures against the general discontent in the country arising from poverty, high cost of living and the insecurity currently bedevilling the nation…
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States Should be Allowed to Determine Minimum Wage, Fashola
Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, stressed the need for states to decide their own minimum wage, saying it was important for wages to move from the exclusive to concurrent list. He noted that it was important to rationalise that wages should not be uniform if resources and cost of living…
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Gbajabiamila makes case for social media regulation
President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. Gbajabiamila said this while representing Tinubu at the public presentation of a book, “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” written by a former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde…
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Ayedatiwa’s Refusal To Fully Take Over: Is He Freed, Yet Enslaved?
By Leye IGBABO Sometimes ago, I wrote on a topic tagged: *”Freed Yet Enslaved”*. I was then describing the nation Nigeria which actually became independent several years ago but still wallowing in self-afflicted enslavement. In the write up, I made satirical reference to the state of mind of the children of Israel who…
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Kaduna Bombing Mishap And Unacceptable Excuse By Nigerian Army
By Miracle Ogunde The recent bombing of Tundun Biri village in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state by the Nigerian army is a serious concern and national calamity to the nation. The excuse given by the military is unacceptable and this calls for thorough investigation to ascertain the root cause of the incident.…
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Bolanle Raheem Cop Killer To Die by Hanging: Will the Killing be the Last?
By Tope Temokun I salute the courageous judgment of Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court who on Monday, 9th of October 2023 found guilty the police officer, Drambi Vandi, who fatally shot and killed Bolanle Raheem, a Lagos based lawyer and expectant mother, on Christmas Day in 2022 at the Ajah…
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How Politicians Are Destroying Our Young Girls In Nigeria – Sam Amadi
Terrible things happen in Nigeria. We have lost the present and we want to lose the future. I just left the Transcorp Hotel Abuja after my news analysis at Arise News TV. As I stepped to the lobby of the hotel, I saw a bevy of pretty young girls in their early 20s crowded in…
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N160m SUVs : An Open Letter To National Assembly Lawmakers
By Miracle Ogunde Reports flying around the media that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly in Nigeria has bought SUVs for all lawmakers sparked serious reactions from different quarters in the country. According to findings, each SUV was valued at N160m. If this is multiplied by the entire number of lawmakers at both…
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Some Facts About the Tribal Mark in Yoruba Land.
Tribal marks in Nigeria have always been a significant part of our culture. Yorubaland is one of the cradles of this practice. Origin of tribal mark: If you look deeply into history, the practice of tribal marks has been in existence for hundreds of years and they are not peculiar to Nigeria, not even…
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What You Can Do To Look Younger Than Your Actual Age
Many people wish to appear younger than they are, but many are unsure of how to do it. While certain habits hasten to age, others are incredibly beneficial to one’s physical and mental health. I’ll briefly go through a couple of techniques that could make you appear much younger than you are to keep…