The question that riles the mind is this: Why would the Nigeria Police dismiss Inspector Edith Uduma without giving her a fair hearing? The circumstances surrounding the dismissal of the …
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Where tax reliefs are most needed
The hoopla generated by President Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, seems like an orchestration to steer the people away from the real issues. The realities of citizens today are not …
Read More »Tribalism as asset and liability
Nigeria is a country driven by tribalism in all areas of national life. No wonder the composer of our old national anthem highlighted diversity in tribe and the need to …
Read More »Let us talk about grounding (1)
I want to seize this opportunity to thank you all for your goodwill messages on the 5th anniversary of this column. It was indeed an influx of messages and I …
Read More »The Dele Farotimi hour
In Nigeria and beyond, there has been a surge of support for Dele Farotimi, the lawyer, author, and publisher who was reportedly taken from his Lagos home by the police …
Read More »When will our national greed collapse? – Part 3
The discussion point of the second part of this serial harped on when we could develop a ‘national creed’ to deal a blow on this enemy called national greed, whose …
Read More »Nigerian Tribune at 75: Awolowo’s testament of immortality
The Nigerian Tribune was established in 1949 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Being seventy-five years old in 2024 and hence achieving the status of Nigeria’s oldest surviving privately-owned newspaper is a …
Read More »Rise and fall of Nigeria’s economic hub, Broad Street
My recent visit to Lagos in October for a wedding sparked a mix of nostalgia and dismay. After the wedding, I embarked on a journey from Lagos to Akure via …
Read More »Nigeria and lessons from Germany
A recent news report caught my attention, highlighting the complex and sensitive relationship between Turkey and Germany. According to reports, German federal prosecutors are pursuing a Turkish national, residing in …
Read More »From fear to hope: Tina’s battle with uterine fibroids
Tina James, a 27-year-old woman, was initially overcome with fear and anxiety when she learned that she had uterine fibroids, growths that can cause a woman’s belly to swell grotesquely …
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