Category: Opinion

Enough of the Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Distraction, Nigeria is More By Abdul Isa Jaji

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Integrity is central not just in public conduct but in private endeavours. To lack integrity, especially in public affairs, is an anathema that erodes trust and respect. It is for this reason that it is canvassed that those elected or appointed into public institutions should be individuals who have values of integrity, character, and honour. However, events as orchestrated by the now suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasaha Akpoti-Uduaghan stand in antithesis to the very core of the integrity and decorum expected of a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.…

Like Natasha, like Potiphar’s wife By John Adeiza

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In a time long gone, the wife of a very important man accused a not too important one of sexual harassment and got him imprisoned on a false charge. That woman was the wife of the Captain of Guards in Pharaoh’s army, Potiphar. Though she was not named in the Bible, the Quran identifies her as Zuleikha. In the very instructive story, the Quran notes that Zuleikha is given the opportunity to repent and confess publicly but it was left unsaid whether she did accept the opportunity for clemency. So…

PR and Journalism: A Comparison of Similarities and Differences By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon

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Public Relations (PR) and Journalism both play pivotal roles in shaping public perception and conveying information to audiences. While they share common goals of communication and information dissemination, their methods, objectives, and ethical frameworks diverge in significant ways.   In my article, I intend to discuss the similarities and differences between PR and journalism, shedding light on their unique contributions to society and the media environment.   The dynamic interplay between public relations and journalism forms a critical component of the modern communication environment. Both fields are concerned with the…

Senator Godswill Akpabio I Know, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

Abubakar Yusuf

In the history of Nigeria as a country , I have not come across an unrepentant nationalist directly or indirectly like Senator Godswill Akpabio, Nigeria’s Senate President, the uncommon enigma who has made his impact felt both at the state , national and international level as a good ambassador in all spheres.   His state manhood, nationalist tendencies brought him to the fore of national politics soon after his well thought out eight years stint as Governor of Akwa ibom state, were development was taken to the highest pedestal at…

The Subtle Foreign Brainwashing of Nigerian Youths, by Hassan Gimba

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Has anybody wondered why the generality of the first set of our educated citizens revered the United Kingdom and aped the white Briton? They saw the mode of dressing, manner of speech, behavioural nuances, and general etiquette of the Briton as the epitome of civilisation.   It took some coups and counter-coups, the death of some British-trained political and military leaders, and a civil war, coupled with the British diminishing international political and economic influence on the one hand and the United States of America becoming a world power on…

Wike’s Shuttles in Abuja, By Abubakar Yusuf

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For Nzenwo Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, his vision and mission to transform the landscape of FCT and Improve on its existing facilities is non- negotiable. In the last 22 months of this administration in FCT, from the provision of infrastructures to social security and economic development of the nation’s capital had been his topmost priority. His drive to address both economic and social security that is capable of ridden the FCT and it’s area councils of criminals and criminal elements led to the donation…

Obasa, Aláàfin Ṣàngó and the capture of Lagos By Festus Adedayo

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On Wednesday, February 25, 2025, a very toxic but innocuous advertorial was published in the Punch newspaper. It was authored by a group which called itself De Renaissance Patriots Foundation. Entitled Systematic Marginalization of Lagos State Indigenes, and signed by Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (rtd.) and Yomi Tokosi, the advertorial explains the legislative gangsterism currently going on in Lagos State, ex-Speaker Mudashiru Obasa’s impudent audacity and President Bola Tinubu’s nauseating silence on the civilian coup ongoing in the State of Aquatic Splendour. The only fitting narrative that can explain the…

June 12, annulled dreams and the unending agony By abiodun KOMOLAFE.

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June 12, 1993 marked a significant setback for Nigeria, harking back to the January 15, 1966, coup-d’etat. This unfortunate event pushed the country back by at least a century, primarily due to the suspension of the 1963 Republican Constitution. Although the masterminds behind the coup never explicitly stated that they had abolished the constitution, the consequences of its suspension continue to manifest in Nigeria’s persistent underdevelopment. Ayo Ademiluyi, a civil rights lawyer and political activist, recently pointed out that the General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida government, similar to previous and succeeding…

Asue Ighodalo’s desperation versus Governor Okpebholo’s steadfastness By Fred Itua

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Recently, Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO), launched a baseless attack on the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over his well-founded remarks on the glaring manipulative attempts surrounding the ongoing Governorship Election Petition Tribunal proceedings.   Dr. Ighodalo’s outburst, laced with empty rhetorics and hollow accusations, only confirms what the people of Edo State already know: the PDP’s case before the tribunal is weak, crumbling, and destined to fail. Their frustration is evident, and their desperation is now manifesting in cheap attempts to twist narratives and preempt the…

Nuhu Ribadu in the eyes of a youth leader By Hamzat Lawal

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Mallam Nuhu Ribadu became a household name in Nigeria during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. He was a prominent face in the small team of reformers put together by Obasanjo to set Nigeria on the path of democratic progress and economic prosperity in the dawning years of this Fourth Republic. I guess I was too young to care about politics and politicians at that time, so I do not have any memory or personal impression of the man Ribadu during that period. The first time Ribadu had a…