The payment of access fees, otherwise known as tolls, by road users, is a global practice that also has a long history in Nigeria. Before former President Olusegun Obasanjo stopped …
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IBB admits MKO won June 12 election
Not a few Nigerians were relieved after former military President Ibrahim Babangida finally admitted, at the recent launch of his book, “A Journey of Service”, that Bashorun MKO Abiola indeed …
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Weeks, even months or years before the electoral success that ushered in Donald Trump for a second term of office, few people were left in doubt that his new tenure …
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Nigerian culture has a long-standing tradition of honouring older individuals as a fundamental aspect of our societal identity. The post Is Nollywood promoting the slapping culture? appeared first on The …
Read More »Re: In defence of judicial authority
I have in recent times come across two posts or write-ups put up by Professor Odinkalu containing some misinformation, which requires correction so that they do not become accepted for …
Read More »What If U.S. President Trump shifts from aid to trade? – Part 2
In this nearly 20-year-old thesis, which I am now developing into a book titled, Darfur-Sudan: Why the Superpowers Failed to Help – Global Power Dynamics and Humanitarian Crises, I argue …
Read More »Soludo’s cultural revolution: Between humanism and materialism of religious idolatry
Between 2000 and 2021 Anambra state had started sinking beneath the fabrics of a moral and immoral values in the guises of material acquisition, power and influence on the hinges of supernatural powers from shrines …
Read More »Five punctuation errors to avoid in reported speech
Reporting other people’s speeches or writings is a technical exercise in which punctuation marks play strategic roles. Whether it is in direct speech or the indirect, punctuation marks such as …
Read More »Lagos, Osun set tone for 2027
That commotion in the Lagos State of Assembly (LSHA) last week, shocked pundits and bookmakers. Nobody predicted things could fall apart so easily in President Tinubu’s Lagos, Nigeria’s Centre of …
Read More »Beyond plastic: Strategic communications for Nigeria’s circular economy
Plastic waste is a mounting crisis, but it also presents an opportunity for businesses and governments to lead systemic change. While regulations, corporate initiatives, and citizen engagement have made progress, …
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