Opinion

Dec
20
2025
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Dangote Vs The State

Dangote Vs The State

Column, Opinion
BY ABRAHAM OGBODO Aliko Dangote is a national asset. He is somebody to crow about outside the shores of Nigeria. I had one golden opportunity in 2013 to do so. It was in Dubai in 2013. Multi-choice had brought us together to discuss arising matters in the digital space. It was tagged ‘Digital Dialogue.’ It was a yearly media meet, sponsored by Multi-choice Plc, that brought top journalists from different locations in Africa and in the Middle East to interrogate emerging trends in ICT. On this particular day, the dialogues got a bit off range to create a conviviality that…
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Dec
19
2025
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Men Are Masterclass Gaslighters

Men Are Masterclass Gaslighters

Column, Opinion
By OREVA GODWIN Dearest readers, our men’s brows are already raised at this topic, but I refuse to panic. It is my sworn duty to say the truth and nothing but the truth. In my last article, “Women, naturally are nanipulators,” the tension was hotter than fresh pepper soup. I almost lost my head. The women’s association nearly disowned me. So today, I’m presenting another truth, maybe they’ll accept me back. But truth is truth, and truth must be told. I’ve never been the type to shy away from it. If manipulation is women’s superpower, then gaslighting is a man’s…
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Dec
19
2025
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Ahmed’s Fall, The Dangote Challenge And A Rentier System

Ahmed’s Fall, The Dangote Challenge And A Rentier System

Opinion
By AZU ISHIEKWENE It’s rare to find a multibillionaire who hasn’t had nasty battles. Yet, as battles go, the fight between Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dangote Refinery, and the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, is among the most spectacular that Africa’s wealthiest man has had to fight in recent times. It won’t be a surprise if the resignation of Ahmed (and the chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe) on Wednesday marks a pause, rather than an end, because the problems run very deep. Dangote’s cement…
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Dec
16
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
Frexit and President Macron’s Greek Gift

Frexit and President Macron’s Greek Gift

Column, Opinion
By SHEDDY OZOENE Barely two weeks ago, on December 7, 2025, President Emmanuel Macron of France made a statement that confirmed what many Nigerians had long feared: that his personal closeness to President Bola Tinubu may have started shaping Nigeria’s foreign policy. The fear, too, is that it may be shaped to serve French interests to the long-term detriment of Nigeria. Both men have displayed a certain warmth in their relationship since Tinubu became President and literally picked Paris as his second home. On many occasions, we have seen both men in warm embrace and smile heartily into the cameras.…
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Dec
12
2025
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Women, Naturally, Are Manipulators

Women, Naturally, Are Manipulators

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By OREVA GODWIN I know the women association will sharpen their cutlass to behead me for this. But hold on, my honourable gender. The earlier we admit this truth, the better for us all. If truth had a gender, manipulation would wear a wig, lashes, and carry a handbag. Men, naturally, are not manipulators. They learn it over time until it became part of them. But women? Manipulation flows through us effortlessly. We do it without training, without intention, sometimes without even knowing we’re doing it. Men, on the other hand, are natural gaslighters. They gaslight for a living. They…
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Dec
07
2025
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Terrorism In Nigeria And Gains Of The US Threat

Terrorism In Nigeria And Gains Of The US Threat

Column, Opinion
By SHEDDY OZOENE When the United States named Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and hinted at possible military action to counter perceived genocide against the country's Christians, many Nigerians were angry. Some saw it as interference; others felt it was an insult to our independence. But behind all the reactions is an uncomfortable truth: the warning pushed our leaders to act. In that sense, it has turned out, it would seem, a blessing in disguise. For years, Nigerians of all backgrounds have lived with the fear of terrorism. Communities have been attacked, people displaced, and whole areas left unsafe…
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Dec
04
2025
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As Tinubu Continues To Insult Nigerians

As Tinubu Continues To Insult Nigerians

Column, Opinion
As Tinubu continues to insult Nigerians: Tinubu’s political appointments mirror who he is and his abiding political philosophy. As someone poignantly asked, if he didn’t appoint the likes of Prof Mahmoud, Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode, people who reflect him in character, attitude, political conduct, and the elasticity of principles, who else? In all Tinubu does, politics trumps governance. What matters is how to strengthen his hold on power, and not the promotion of common good. And even if that translates to insulting Nigerians, so be it. Or how else can it be explained that a congenital liar like Reno…
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Dec
03
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
And Where Are The Traditional Institution And Elders Of Ebira Nation?

And Where Are The Traditional Institution And Elders Of Ebira Nation?

Opinion
By Hon. Aliu Asipita Abdulmuluku It was our elders who said: "The elders cannot be in the marketplace and watch the head of the baby at the back of her mother unattended." Sadly, for a while now, the traditional institutions and elders of the Ebira Nation have gone limp and lame in the face of an attritious political battle that has defied logic and purpose. A once-close confidante of former Governor Yahaya Bello (FGYB) of Kogi State, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has remained locked in horns for the last eight to 10 years with the former Governor's political establishment and legacy.…
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Nov
29
2025
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Why Churches Shy Away From Sex Education

Why Churches Shy Away From Sex Education

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By OREVA GODWIN A man of God once told someone, “Oreva can’t be a born-again Christian and write the way she does. She’s influenced by a familiar spirit. That’s where she gets her inspiration, and that’s why she talks so boldly about sex. She doesn’t have the Holy Spirit in her.” It’s sad that we still have Stone Age Christians who haven’t come to the realization that Christ doesn’t limit us from speaking the truth or discussing deep matters. We’ve replaced spirituality with religion, and called it holiness. Having the Holy Spirit doesn’t mean you lose your sense or individuality.…
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Nov
28
2025
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By Felix Duru Mbah
How Amazon Turned Our Capitalist Era Of Free Markets Into The Age Of Technofeudalism

How Amazon Turned Our Capitalist Era Of Free Markets Into The Age Of Technofeudalism

Opinion
By Yanis Varoufakis Amazon Web Services, owned by top three richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos, posseses the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs. But now some people are fighting back. For the past six years, every Black Friday – that made-up carnival of consumption – Amazon workers and their allies have mobilised across the world in coordinated strikes and protests. At first glance, these disputes look like the standard struggle between a giant capitalist employer and the people who keep it running. But Amazon is no ordinary corporation. It is…
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