Opinion

THOSE who are younger than 55 or thereabouts may not easily get the joke in the expression, ‘We are all together,’ which I’ve chosen as headline of this piece today. The event happened…
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By David Onmeje “Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.” - Mahatma Gandhi (former Indian Prime Minister) The sudden re-engagement of Nigeria’s former Chief…
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Mohammed Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser (NSA) to President Muhammadu Buhari, is an unhappy man. Those close to him say since he was appointed in 2015, his…
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By Philip Agbese The advertised reality of Nigeria as a terribly endangered country is quite unfortunate.  It clear to all of us that having vociferous characters like Babagana Monguno…
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“War is no joke. It is no tea party or picnic, not minding those you hear stoking the embers daily. Like President Buhari said, they are “irresponsible elements” who will start trouble,…
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By Philip Agbese It is my fervent conviction that liberty is man’s greatest asset. It resides in everyone and in its confined seclusion; very hesitant to dare the worldly tempestuous…
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By Samson Aboh By my estimation, patience is not merely one of life’s fusillade of virtues. It means much more than such simplistic conclusions to me. And maturing with each passing…
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By Philip Agbese One of Africa’s globally celebrated novelist and erudite scholar, Chinua Achebe spewed this timeless maxim in one of his novels; “The man of the people is not about…
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“Now that Bunny, the last of the Wailing Wailers, is dead, can we see it as an allegory? Is it not also time for the wailing wailers here to keep their peace? Instead of grumbling,…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Youths of any nation globally are the foothold of a secured tomorrow for the country. Nigeria is a country blessed with agile and vibrant youths. In them, the…
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