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The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2),
by Hassan Gimba The over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system, which pioneered the rapid opening of the country, is a mixed bag. There was an upward curvature...
On El-Rufai, Aláròká and terrorists
Olagunju By Lasisi Olagunju Why did Bola Tinubu offend Nasir El-Rufai? He should have kept him. There are three principalities the Yoruba dread to offend: The...
Securing our Rail Lines
By Kazeem Akintunde In the next few days, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) will release the result of what led to the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train...
Justice for Evangelist Mba
Justice for Evangelist Mba “One life taken in cold blood is as gruesome as a thousand others that may go down in genocide” In 1981 during an international...
Intimate Affairs: Failing marriages: Let’s try native antidotes
By Funke Egbemode You know our forebears have traditional antidotes for infidelity? Yes, they did. They had things they said, did, and believed would protect the...
Ekiti State: What? Who will upset the applecart
By abiodun KOMOLAFE In a Special State Broadcast on Tuesday, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State appealed for peace and orderliness ahead of the 2026...
Why Jonathan Won’t Contest, Whatever the Courts Say
By Azu Ishiekwene After the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced last week that it would zone the presidency to the South in 2027, some names have...
The looming gubernatorial contests in Ekiti, Osun…
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “Last week we postponed discussion on the coming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states…”...
Did Ifa Fail The People Of Ipetumodu?
By Kazeem Akintunde The people of Ipetumodu, a bustling community in Ife North Local Government area of Osun State in 2019, selected Prince Joseph Olugbenga...
The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (1), by Hassan Gimba
By Hassan Gimba General Christopher Musa, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, recently urged us to learn combat skills to protect ourselves when faced with danger. He...
