Category: Opinion
Still on age limit, WAEC and NECO controversy
By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 On the raging controversy of 18-years or nothing less before admission into the country’s institutions of...
The Journey to Yenagoa, After 19 Years
Azu Ishiekwene When I was invited to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, in June, I didn’t know what to expect. I had not visited the place since 2005. Even though I had been to...
Time for Nigeria to focus on solid minerals sector
By Kamal Tayo Oropo, Photo Caption:Dr Dele Alake,Minister for Solid Minerals Nigeria’s solid mineral sector, which was once crucial to the nation’s economy,...
OPED: World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow
By UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres Caption:Gutteres Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of...
Restructuring: The Choices before Nigeria
What Chief Obafemi Awolowo said about the future of Nigeria when on Friday February 28,1986, JS Cookey,a professor of political science,asked him for his...
When Hunger, Malnutrition And Death Stalks A Nation
By Kazeem Akintunde “Hunger is the cry of a god and two gods do the humans worship – the head and the stomach …We know the body will survive without head...
Who built Lagos?
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Someone called my attention to a post he had forwarded to me last week and said: “You must have seen the...
Nigeria’s naira crude revolution
by abiodun KOMOLAFE Assuming no unforeseen circumstances, Dangote Refinery is expected to make its first delivery of refined premium motor spirit, pms, to the Nigerian...
How the Constitution Deleted Tradition
BY ERIC TENIOLA* Photo Caption:Eric Teniola On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, Kenya held its general election during which the President, governors, senators and...
The trials of Bro. Ajaero and other stories…
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is threatening to shut down the country’s economy if its president, Joe...
