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Politics And The Church In Nigeria
by Reuben Abati
It is difficult to imagine that the Church in Nigeria and its leaders would not be interested in politics as Nigeria begins preparations for the general elections in 2023.…
Why APC should settle for George Akume as national chair, By Sufuyan Ojeifo
In this dispensation, I honestly crave for a repeat of the political contestation between the late Chief Tony Anenih and Chief Tom Ikimi in Edo State during the ill-fated Third…
Akin Osuntokun At 60
My good friend, Akin Osuntokun is 60. He was actually 60 on November 24, but it is this week that friends and family are rolling out the drums to celebrate one of the finest…
CBN’s Emefiele is changing Nigeria’s Agric growth story
By Stella Igwe-Adesoga
It was not out of caprice that President Muhammadu Buhari reappointed Dr Godwin Emefiele, in May 2019, to serve a second five-year tenure as…
Omicron: Living With COVID-19 by Reuben Abati
The world's greatest fear about the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed last week with the discovery of a new mutation of the virus, known originally as the B.1.1.529, a development…
Wale Bob Oseni – The Tragedy of a dream unfulfilled
By Femi Soneye
I write this with great grief and sadness over the unimaginable loss of Wale Bob Oseni.
l'm grief-stricken and aghast at the news of the death of a friend and alter ego.…
October 20: The #EndSARS Memorial
by Reuben Abati
"Credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command has revealed clandestine plans by some youths, individuals or groups to embark on a protest today in…
AUKUS: USA, UK, Australia Partnership by Isidoros Karderinis
by Isidoros Karderinis
The new AUKUS Partnership, the new geopolitical alliance of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, to enhance security in the…
Tinubu: Return of the “Jagaban”
by Reuben Abati
It is a measure of the importance and relevance of the man known as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that since the return to civilian rule in 1999, he has managed to…
2023: Tinubu vs Bello And Others by Reuben Abati
From what we have seen and heard so far, it seems most likely that the race for the 2023 Presidential position would end up as the fiercest, most contested, and perhaps the most…
Igboho’s cats, Kanu’s interception and Buhari’s…
When a few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that those who seek to overwhelm and undermine the Nigerian state would soon be spoken!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
How NNPC, under Kyari, outmaneuvered low prices during pandemic without cutting jobs
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has transformed under a leader determined to reduce costs without cutting jobs – instead including staff in the turnaround!-->!-->!-->…
Yinka Odumakin, A Samurai of the Struggle by Jimi Agbaje
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Jimi Agbaje
“Yinka could not have died now. That was not the plan. Yinka had only achieved 1% of what he planned to do. This was not our understanding…”
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Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories By Reuben Abati
"Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother..."
"Eishhh, Ishhh...Will you keep quiet?"
"But I noticed you tweeted!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The Death of Ahmed Gulak by Reuben Abati
The cold-blooded murder of Hon. Ahmed Gulak, former Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly, former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Nigerian Air Force and Its Crashing Planes by Reuben Abati
The Nigerian Air Force is the youngest arm of the Nigerian military having been established only on April 18, 1964. In the course of its 57 years of operation, defending the!-->!-->!-->…