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Thursday, 16 June 2022 06:39

Who wins Ekiti governorship polls? (2) - Bola Bolawole

D-Day is here! The Ekiti governorship election is two days away! Who wins the polls? As days become hours, the fear of Segun Oni, the SDP governorship candidate, has become the beginning of wisdom, especially for the Fayemi group! Gov. Kayode Fayemi is supporting his erstwhile Secretary to State Government (SSG), Abiodun Oyebanji. Analysts said it is the fear of Segun Oni that caused Fayemi to apply the reverse gear at last week’s APC presidential primary in Abuja. Many were surprised when Fayemi abandoned his presidential ambition and announced he was stepping down for Bola Tinubu. Did commonsense prevail in…

Thursday, 16 June 2022 06:36

Collect your PVC and vote for who? - Abimbola Adelakun

By now, you must have seen the viral video of Catholic priest Kelas Gogwim, who stopped parishioners without their Permanent Voter Cards from entering and observing the mass in his parish. According to the priest, they must show their PVCs or not show up. He intoned, “If you don’t have your PVC, don’t bother coming. Because there is no way you have Christians filling up the church but only a handful of them go to vote during elections. So, it means our population and numbers mean nothing. So, we want Christians to take their responsibilities and roles seriously.” I know…

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:43

Our President is not missing - Aba Saheed

Our amiable no-nonsense President, General Muhammadu Aleko [Idowu in Yoruba] Buhari is NOT missing. He is very much on ground as can be confirmed by his recent appearance at the Eagle Square Primaries of his Party, the All-Progressives Congress where he sat with his party faithfuls for hours on end. He was there with his wife Hadjia Haisha, and on many occasions he flashed smiles at the TV cameras, showing the whole world how happy he was and how much he was at peace with himself. “That’s a lie. You can’t say our President is on ground. As far as…

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:41

Tinubu’s blind ambition provoking a civil war - SKC Ogbonnia

The blind ambition of Bola Tinubu to rule Nigeria at all costs is on course to provoke a civil war. But this war will not be fought between the Yoruba and the Igbo, as Tinubu would wish; it is a civil war between the Nigerian masses and the corrupt oligarchy that he represents. Keenly aware that he is neither physically fit nor morally sound to mount a presidential campaign, let alone govern Nigeria, Tinubu is already attempting to win by hook or crook. Barely less than one week after grabbing the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he…

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 06:40

Restructuring: Of bandit economy and ISWAP republic - Seun Kolade

I hear some say that restructuring is not selling in Nigeria because it doesn’t favour the North, that the North is therefore opposed to it. This is a peculiarly untenable illogic, when you take a look at the real evidence. While the rest of the country mainly talk about restructuring, Northern Nigeria is the one place where non-state actors have been implementing “restructuring”. There you have Boko Haram republic, Bandit economy and ISWAP federation. Between these violent non-state actors Nigeria has lost control of vast swaths of its territory. Yes, I know you have not thought of it that way,…

Monday, 13 June 2022 06:33

Where public office is for sale - Mike Awoyinfa

On Sunday evening, I watched the erudite Professor, Pat Utomi, political economist and former presidential candidate share his views on the state of the nation in an Arise TV talk show hosted by Reuben Abati. Here are some thought-provoking excerpts from the hour-long conversation which I recorded and adapted for my column today: When you reach a point where public office is almost for purchase, then you’ve got a real crisis. I will dare to day that Nigeria is an existential crisis. And this is not frivolous. It’s amazing how African musicians are some of the most thoughtful and philosophical…

Monday, 13 June 2022 06:32

The Muslim-Muslim ticket - Femi Fani-Kayode

A high-ranking and respected official of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) came to see me yesterday and expressed concern about my disposition towards a Muslim/Muslim ticket. He informed me about CAN's vehement opposition to such a ticket and said that the leadership of the organisation watched my interview on Channels Television where it appeared that I was not on all fours with them. They felt this was very unlike me because they know how much I rever my faith and how much I respect CAN and its leadership and how I am usually in agreement with them on all…

Monday, 13 June 2022 06:31

Of banditry and a shared sovereignty (3) - Hassan Gimba

Last week, they attacked an estate within Abuja. Gunmen, bandits, Boko Haram, those who “drag” sovereignty with Nigeria, attacked Genuine Estate, within the vicinity of Gwarimpa, Nigeria’s (some accounts say south of the Sahara’s) largest housing estate. They did this undisturbed and calmly, between 1 and 4am on Sunday. The police said it was a robbery attack. Residents, however, said they kidnapped some of their people. Now, we all know that robbers hardly take prisoners. It is now left for people to believe who they want to believe. But based on precedent, I will want to believe the residents because…

Sunday, 12 June 2022 06:39

The ruins, villains and bagmen of June 12 - Festus Adedayo

After last week’s national convention of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) President Muhammadu Buhari wrote, profusely thanking the governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, for his yeoman role in the convention’s success. Buhari’s letter commended Bagudu for the “extraordinary role” he played in ensuring the successful conduct of the convention. Bagudu is the Chairman, Progressives Governors’ Forum, and in this role, conducted the recent national convention that ensured the victory of a man who was the “son” and protégé of the winner of the June 12, 1993 election annulled by Ibrahim Babangida and whose pallbearer was Sani Abacha. This man,…

Sunday, 12 June 2022 06:38

Joy in the Holy Ghost (2) - Taiwo Akinola

The joy of the Lord: Our strength! Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength ~ Nehemiah 8:10. Introduction: It is my irrefragable conclusion that anytime the devil sees a window of opportunity to attack a person's destiny or progress in life, the first thing he strikes at is joy in the person's heart. Why? He knows pretty well that the joy…

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Sunday, 12 June 2022 06:37

Article of faith: The blessing of peace (1) - Femi Aribisala

The scriptures tell us about a woman who had an issue of blood for twelve years. It was a physical ailment that affected her body. But physical ailments often have other implications and ramifications. In her case, the physical ailment affected her wallet and her finances. She spent all her money seeking medical attention but to no avail. But most important of all, the physical ailment also had an adverse effect on her mind. How do we know this? We know because Jesus did not just heal this woman her infirmity. He restored her peace of mind. He gave her…

Sunday, 12 June 2022 06:36

Disciplining your toddler at the end of the world - Julia Fine

In early March 2020, at five months pregnant, I transitioned my 2.5-year-old from a crib to a toddler bed. He was going to be a big brother and change was inevitable, though mostly I was tired of hefting him over the railing, which required a bending motion that encouraged my second-trimester heartburn. He’d always struggled with transitions, hadn’t slept through the night until close to 2, so I was ready for a battle, and determined not to let my own feelings about the seismic shift he didn’t know was coming affect my resolve. My husband and I would be firm…

Saturday, 11 June 2022 06:01

Window dressing at the Eagle Square - Tola Adeniyi

The much awaited and severely hyped conclusion of the gambling exercise of the Abracadabra Patented Crooks took place last Tuesday June 7, 2022 at the lavishly decorated Lotto Pavilion otherwise called the Eagle Square Abuja. The Gambling, a bazaar of some sort, was watched live throughout the world courtesy Channels and TVC networks and viewers, including this writer, were glued to their seats for close to 12 hour-duration of the theatrical performance. A similar exercise by the Provocative Devils Pandemic had taken place a week earlier at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium Abuja. Some other organizations like Labour, PRP and…

Friday, 10 June 2022 06:23

Tinubu: Back story and the morning after - Azu Ishiekwene

After the feisty, if not bitter, presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ended on Wednesday with Bola Tinubu emerging the party’s candidate for the next election, the overriding instinct is to throw the losers under the bus. You can hardly blame Tinubu’s camp. The man had a raw deal right up to the last minute. For seven years, he was literally an outsider in a party that he played a consequential role to build and a government that he helped to bring to power. And no one seemed to bother. As Tinubu said in a speech in…

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