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Labour Act Should Be Reviewed to Accommodate Sexual Harassment In Workplace

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Edo Without Allocation: The Quest For A Refreshing And Visionary Leadership

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OPINION: Making Do With The Warriors In White

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VIEWPOINT: Virus Outbreak Requires Better Media Environment

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Neighbours Pay Tribute To British-Nigerian Family Who Drown In Pool

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Presidency Pressured Daily Trust to Stop my Saturday Column

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OPINION: Before Buhari Tampers With Press Freedom Again

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OPINION: Watch Out Trump, China Is Taking Africa From Under Your Nose

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OPINION: Wazirin Atiku Abubakar And The Renaissance Of Restructuring

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DSO Nigeria: Beyond Devil’s Advocates

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PACAC’s 2018 African Anti-Corruption Day: A Thumb Up For Mr. President

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OPINION: Chibok And Dapchi Girls: The Whoredom Of Karma

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OPINION: The Last Auction…

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American Sh*thole

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Transparency Is Key To Corruption-free Infrastructure In Africa

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PERSPECTIVE: Boko Haram Conflict Enters Counterinsurgency Phase As Nigeria Erects “Fortresses”

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VIEWPOINT: Biafra And Kanu, A Possible End Foretold

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OPINION: Nigerian Economic Recovery Through Industrialization And Diversification By Public And Private Sector Synergy

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Calming Frayed Nerves After The Storm Of Quit Notice(s)

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OPINION: Ambode’s Wife And The Chaplain: The Objectivity Test

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View From Abroad: Chibok Release And Boko Haram’s Strategy

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Awo: Thirty Years After And The True Measure Of A Man

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OPINION: DINO D BRAVO!! Dino Melaye: The Making Of A Brand

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VIEWPOINT: How French’s Next Presidential Election Can Modify France/Africa Relations?

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OPINION: Nigeria: Time To Domesticate United Nations Security Council Resolution 2250

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OPINION: Travails Of Apostle Suleman And Inciting Words Of Sultan Of Sokoto

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OPINION: Kidnapping: Is Capital Punishment A Deterrent?

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Which Economic And Development Policy’s Should Africa Pursue To Ensure Its Survival Path?

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Our Christmas Wish List

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My Lord, Tell Me Where To Keep Your Bribe?

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The Zamfara State Killing Field

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VIEWPOINT: The Liberating Power Of BREXIT

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PERSPECTIVE: Economic Recession And Path To Nigeria’s Genuine Rediscovery

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PERSPECTIVE: Don’t Let Yourself or Your Enterprise Get Kidnapped Online!

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Law Review Series: Provocation As A Mitigating Element In Murder Cases

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OPINION- Ambode: A Humanist And Pragmatist At 53

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When Bell Rings Twice

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Reflections! Cuba: Lessons Of Social Inclusiveness, Resilience

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Taking Us For A N36.5m Ride To Hell

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PERSPECTIVE: Drones Over Malta?

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Ocholi: Too Late To Stop Believing

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OPINION: Rivers: Before Every One Is Killed

By Ibrahim Modibbo I have no doubt in my mind that Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is a tragic hero. Taking full control of...

PERSPECTIVE: FOREX Debate: Ifeanyi Ubah’s Economic/Financial Intervention – Volume I

By Ifeanyi Ubah This Media Guidance Note has become necessary to ensure that the media capture in proper context the views I am expressing on...

Governor Wike, INEC And Burden Of Conscience

By Felix Balogun It will do our Democratic experience a whole lot good if concerted efforts are made not only to raise caution against surreptitious...

OPINION: Between Sambo Dasuki, EFCC And DSS

By Abdulkadir Umar The way and manner with which the case between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Col. Sambo Dasuki on one...

Buhari’s Battle Against Grex Venalium

By Chris Okotie These, certainly, are not the best of times for the grex venalium (the venal crowd), popularly known by ordinary Nigerians as treasury...

January 15: Where We Came From

By Reuben Abati January 15 every year is Nigeria’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day: wreaths are laid, statements are made, soldiers, government officials and the Nigerian...

What’s Going On In Abuja?

By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, I don’t know how many of you feel the way I feel but some things are not very clear to...

PERSPECTIVE: The Appeal Court Verdict On Abia Guber Poll

By Michael Jegede On Thursday, December 31, 2015, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri, nullified the election of Okezie Ikpeazu of Peoples Democratic Party...

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By Mobolaji Susan Ajibuwa, Kansas City, USA An unexpected deluge of criticisms against an attempt by privileged members of the Nigerian upper legislative chamber, the...

OPINION: May We Ask, Your Honour, How Much Would This Buffoonery Cost Us?

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Perspective: Power Sector Reform, Many Questions Dr. Godknows Ighali Needs To Answer

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By Rukkayat Aminu The change mantra of the All progressives congress at the 2015 general election may have indeed earned president Muhammadu Buhari and his...

Kaadi Igbeayo: Spreading The Gains Of  Democracy The Mimiko Way

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By Godwin Onyeacholem For anyone who truly lays claim to the practise of journalism in Nigeria, this is the time to shield the face from...

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