Category: Opinion

As court convicts Natasha, validate Senate’s power to suspend By Ken Harries Esq

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Since the suspension of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led 10th Senate on March 6, 2025, for gross misconduct, there has been a cacophony of voices and divergent views as to the propriety, constitutionality, and legality of the action. Natasha, on her own, has been globetrotting, preaching the gospel of innocence and alleging victimization and sexual harassment.   Senator Natasha made an infamous appearance at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Women’s Assembly held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, twisting…

ADC: Death, Onikoyi and a hunter’s pouch By Festus Adedayo

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“Death does not kill alone/Nor does he fight singly/He goes to war with plenty of warriors…/He sends Disease first/He sends Paralysis next/He sends Loss/He sends Curses…/Death finally comes to kill the hunter’s father/Who drinks now of heavenly water.”   The lines above are from Professor Bade Ajuwon’s, ‘Ogun’s Iremoje: A philosophy of Living and Dying’, taken from Sandra Barnes’ ‘Africa’s Ogun: Old World and New’. It is a chant (Ìrèmòje) by one Lamidi in Akeetan, Oyo, Oyo State in 1976 for Ogundele, a deceased hunter.   Ìrèmòje is Yorùbá poetic…

There is pain behind that smile. Just do your bit, by Hassan Gimba

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One learns every day. Anyway, a man is supposed to learn from cradle to grave, as said by the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (SAW). And so, I have learnt a great deal about people throughout my life.   I have come to understand that life is fleeting, and our perceived years on earth are but a fleeting moment, passing at the speed of light. It is also true that behind every smile, we may see multiple pains that surface the moment the smile is wiped away, just as screensavers disappear…

Late Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata Was Correct When Prayed That He Should Be Buried In The City Of The Prophet (Madinah)! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful   All perfect praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. May His peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and upon all his family and companions.   Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return!   Dear brothers and sisters! The remains of our late father, a prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, were laid to rest in the city of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon…

POLYGYNY: A DIVINE SOLUTION WE KEEP IGNORING “Allah already knows what we do not” By Coach Adebayo Abdullateef (Happy Home)

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The rising desperation among single Muslim sisters searching for a husband today is truly alarming. Every day, platforms are flooded with women longing for a righteous man to call their own. Some even paying matchmakers, joining dating sites, or engaging in public displays that compromise their values, all in the name of finding a spouse. We have mocked and discarded the noble, simple matchmaking system of our fathers, where families would connect righteous men and women through trust, referrals, and character. Today, we have rebranded that same practice, modernizing it…

Olowo; Leading the Global Body from the Front Row at UNCTAD, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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With the turn around of the Financial Reporting Council FRC in the last near two years under the leadership of Dr Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo, the success story has metamorphosed into a global glare which led to his recent election to lead the global body .   With his election as Chairman at the 41st session held in the United Nations, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in November, 2024, singled out the Financial Reporting Council FRC boss to oversee the affairs in line with the inter governmental…

Tola Adeniyi: A life of words and wisdom By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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“Wisdom is the supreme virtue, for it is the source of all other virtues.” – Epicurus.   As we reflect on the life and legacy of Tola Adeniyi, a man whose words have inspired and challenged generations, we are reminded of the power of journalism and literature to shape our understanding of the world and our place within it. On the occasion of his 80th birthday, we honour not only his remarkable life but also the enduring impact of his work on our collective consciousness.   Adeniyi’s life story, if…

Middle East: When will the wars end? By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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The Middle East has been a hotbed of conflict for decades, with wars and skirmishes erupting over issues like land, borders and rights. Over the decades, the region has become a complex web of alliances, rivalries, and power struggles, with global powers like the United States, the UK, France, China and Russia pursuing their own interests and agendas. Regional players like Qatar and Turkey have also been vying for influence, with some making efforts to broker peace deals.   The recent escalation between Israel and Iran has only brought the…

WHY COURT CAN’T VOID SENATE’S SUSPENSION OF NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN by Ken Harries Esq

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The foundation of constitutional democracy across Europe and America has been deliberately built over the centuries on the strict and faithful adherence to the principle of separation of powers which demands respect for the autonomy of each arm of government.   Therefore, The Nigerian federation, as an entity which practices constitutional democracy has expressly provided in Section 4, 60 and 101 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) that the Legislature of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has the constitutional authority to regulate its internal affairs, including the protection of the…

How Governor Okpebholo’s Political Orchestra Is Re-writing the South South Script and Reshaping 2027 Optics By Fred Itua

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By any political standard, what played out at the inaugural Regional Meeting of the All Progressive Governors Forum in Benin City at the weekend, was not just a gathering of party chieftains; it was a powerful orchestration of political symbolism, deft leadership, and rising influence.   When Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo State, hosted the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), he didn’t just roll out the red carpet, he rolled out a new narrative for Edo and positioned himself firmly on the national radar ahead of 2027.   In…