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The Ban on Foreign models is regressive and defeatist

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 Come October 1, 2022 all new Nigerian adverts would only do with Nigerian models and voice over artistes. On the one hand, this is intended to give jobs to Nigerians. On the other

Rescuing ASUU from ASUU

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  It is incontestable that incessant ASUU strikes do our Educational System no good. Interestingly, ASUU strikes are about to accentuate the dichotomy

Obasanjo: what manner of man?

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 At 85, OBJ is quite active. Few men have been as lucky as the, Abeokuta,   born Army General and two time Head of Government. First as a Military man and next as a civilian. One thing that stands Obj out among his peers is his sense of patriotism. OBJ is not only patriotic, he has boundless vision. At his age, he should be relaxing at home but no, he has been neck deep in the Political future of Nigeria. I recall during the build up to the 1999 Presidential Elections, I had rooted for him remembering that in my final year in Secondary school in 1977, he had reduced Tuition fees in Secondary schools nationwide to N10. He was that kind of man. I also recall a story a school mate told me in the University. A military Governor had locked up an overzealous student on account of something he said and caused to be published on OBJ and as the story went, OBJ sent a message to the Governor that the action was unnecessary. OBJ unlike other ex heads of Nigerian Government who are sent on Interna

God appears to be answering Doyin Okupe's prayers on Chibok Girls

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  Last year Doyin Okupe, Medical Practitioner and politician said that God would reveal the truth behind the

Nigerians toiling under the weight of foreign Exchange

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Nigerians work hard but the goalpost keeps shifting. For an import dependent economy like ours, depreciation in the value of our

Oil theft and our Economic Security

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Nigeria's Economy is largely dependent on Oil exports. Like the rest

Festus Keyamo mired in APC Mud

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  Festus Keyamo is a classic case of Paradise Lost. A faithful acolyte of Late

Kudos to Nigerian Bar Association

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  It was Mario Puzo (1920 - 1999) who said that the future belongs to Lawyers. One thing I

Pat Utomi and the 40 Million Votes

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Pat Utomi has managed to keep his integrity intact in the murky waters of

The never ending, withdrawal of Subsidy

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 APC hounded GEJ over withdrawal of Subsidy. They made life difficult for

Making sense of BAT'S visit to OBJ

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 Sometime ago, word went out that BAT

Toyota Land Cruiser for Donkeys

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 Wonders shall never end. Please be

Shame on Governors' Forum

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Since the days of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, we have not had a

Of Change and the Status Quo

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  On paper, PDP and APC have both lost out both today and in the

Peter Obi's supporters do not need fake news

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  Bayo Onanuga of the Tinubu Support Group is worried about fake news on

The Pirates have joined the fray

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I am unapologetically Obidient and reserve my right to be so.

Wike and the depth of our Politics

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  Nyesom Wike is a volcano. He talks tough and acts tough. Since losing the PDP ticket and Vice Presidential slot, he

From Makoko to an Abuja N1m School. Is it Pygmalion?

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 Makoko is a slum in Lagos. Esther the Jewish girl rose to become a queen. From the slums of Makoko a girl was

Blame not Peter Obi's supporters

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 Each time, I read about a negative behaviour from Peter Obi's supporters, I wince. Peter Obi is not a typical politician. He

Good News on the Security Front

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Nigeria has always been God's project. Two recent events on the security front