Category: Opinion

She Don’t Want To Hear Anything About Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) But His Generosity Changed Her! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Praise be to Allah; we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides cannot be led astray, and whomsoever He leaves astray cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is no god except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. A long time ago there lived an old…

Explainer: Nigeria Tax Bill 2024: A Comprehensive Framework for Taxation By Arabinrin Aderonke

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has moved to revolutionize Nigeria’s tax administration. He has just submitted four groundbreaking tax reform bills to the House of Representatives for approval. The Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 is a turning point in the country’s approach to fiscal policy. As Nigeria’s economy changes, this proposed legislation represents more than just another tax reform. It’s a major revamp of the country’s tax system that fits into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. The bill promotes a vision for a stronger, more transparent economy, and its success…

Why Do Marriages Fail? ,By Zayd Ibn Isah

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I recently witnessed two divorce cases in court that made me feel sad for the institution of marriage and its present state in today’s world. In the first case, the husband initiated the divorce on the grounds that his wife had called his late mother a witch and accused her of poisoning her. In the second case, the wife filed for divorce, citing instances of domestic violence.   What is peculiar about both of these cases is that, in the first, when the Honourable Justice asked the lawyers whether they…

BREAKING: Gov Ododo approves N72,500 as minimum wage for Kogi workers

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The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved a minimum wage of seventy-two thousand five hundred Naira (N72,500) for civil servants in the state with immediate effect.   Ododo who approved while receiving a report from the Kogi state minimum wage implementation committee headed by the state Head of Service, Elijah Avenemi, said he was more committed to the overall welfare of all cadres of workers in the state.   The Governor also gave tax relief to all the workers in the state for the next year adding…

Why Nigeria deserves UN Security Council permanent seat,By Tunde Rahman

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Nigeria has significantly contributed troops and police officers to the United Nations peacekeeping operations worldwide since 1960. That year, the Nigeria Police deployed the first-ever contingent of individual police officers to the UN Mission in the Congo. Assistant Commissioner of Police Louis Edet led the team at the time. In these operations, Nigeria resolutely committed herself to the onerous task of maintaining world peace and security. Some of the country’s gallant officers paid the supreme price, while many were injured and maimed for life. During the military era, particularly during…

The Power of Media: How Information Shapes National Discourse and Decisions By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon

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In the rapidly evolving digital age, media has cemented its role as a cornerstone in shaping national discourse and influencing decision-making processes. I am discussing the transformative effect of media, including traditional outlets like newspapers and television, and modern platforms such as social media and digital news sources.   Through a focused case study on the role of media during the COVID-19 pandemic, I examine how information dissemination significantly impacted public opinion and policy decisions on both national and international levels.   Media’s role as an informer, influencer, and agenda-setter…

Monday Lines Rivers: Beyond Wike and Fubara By Lasisi Olagunju

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Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s 1947 book, ‘Path to Nigerian Freedom’, opens with three quotations. The first tells the reader: “This above all: to thine own self be true…” It is from William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. It simply says do not deceive yourself – like the one with a sore in the right leg but who nurses the healthy left. The one who deceives himself suffers deception from the gods.   The second quote, from Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’, is a warning that “Who cover faults, at last shame them derides.” In today’s English,…

Garlands for Mimiko and Farounbi By Festus Adedayo

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Within a week, two great Nigerians celebrated their birth anniversaries of 70 and 80 years respectively. They are, Olusegun Rahman Mimiko and Akinyemi Farounbi. While the former, a medical doctor-turned politician, was governor of Ondo State, the latter, a broadcast journalist of over six decades, was Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Philippines. In my estimation, what links both men is a mental acuity, brilliance and patriotism that are difficult to define. I begin with Farounbi. Till today, what drives Farounbi is a puzzle that may take a very long time to…

Wike’s Nigeria feeds citizens’ bodies to pigs By Festus Adedayo

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Nigerians and indeed, the world, watched aghast last week as a South African grisly movie reel began to roll. Full of all the elements of a movie, it was however a real story. The cast was two black women who, on August 17, were shot and fed to pigs by a white farmer. The victims, Maria Makgato, 45 and Lucia Ndlovu, 34 were scavenging for edible food in consignments of recently expired or soon-to-be-expired produce on a farm located near Polokwane, a South African northern Limpopo province. The expired edible…

The Arbiter: Re-readers’ comments (1)

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From time to time, we try to give way to our readers to make their voices heard through their input. Well, it has been quite a while since we did that. We will start serialising such inputs. Nigeria and Presidential Democracy: Any Better Alternative? I enjoyed reading this. I wish it didn’t end. Sannu da kokari, Sir. I hope and pray that everyone who reads this, including our lawmakers and other segments that make up the government, brood over this. We are a people whose identity is being lost every…