Opinion
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‘Two Global Wars and our Economic Plight’
There is fire on the mountain. It seems too far away, and the fire looks more like a smouldering fire…
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Epidemic of Illicit Arms
From the small handguns of the 15th century to the sophisticated machine guns and other small and light weapons of…
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Over Consumption Of Salt: Time To Act Is Now
Nigeria records an estimated daily salt consumption reaching up to 5.8grams per day, dangerously exceeding the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)…
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Budget of Booby Traps
There is a deafening silence in the land over the state of the economy. No right-thinking person can take this…
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Oxymoron of Nigeria’s Sugar Policy: Taxing Supply While Promoting Demand
Recognising the vital role of the sugar industry and the need to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on sugar imports, the government…
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Dark Chapter For The Judiciary
In 1961, the Prime Minister of Nigeria, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, enjoined Justice Adetokunbo Ademola to “never waiver from the truth”…
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The Drum For Electoral Reforms
John Dewey, an American philosopher of the 20th century, argued that “we do not learn from experience … we learn…
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Rivers Must Not Overflow, Mr President!
Rivers, a state so rich because God blessed it with an abundance of crude oil and gas, is named after…
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Why a President should not be a Minister, by Hassan Gimba
An Igbo adage says that when an anomaly persists for one year, it becomes the norm. So slowly, steadily but…
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Writers, Artists, Creativity and Smoking
In years past, it was common to see pictures of writers, artists, musicians and others involved in the creative industry…
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