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Ondo Election Debate: Matters Arising By Olushola Omogbehin     As I wrote in a July 2024 piece on this column that the November 16th election in Ondo State “is certainly an interesting season in the Sunshine State”, we have indeed witnessed many episodes of those interesting moments in the last few days ranging from the exodus of what can …

EFCC: You are not Fighting Corruption, Stop Deceiving Nigerians By Olushola Omogbehin Apart from the recent renewal of the aged long controversy surrounding the legality of the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) as contained in the separate letters written to the Senate and the House of Representative by our vociferous legal luminary, Olisa Agbakoba, where he …

PUTTING AN END TO EVIL GOD-FATHERISM IN NIGERIA In Nigeria, we stand at a pivotal crossroads, confronted by the insidious and malign influence of political godfathers who have distorted the very essence of our democracy. These shadowy figures, cloaked in a guise of authority and respectability, have commandeered the political arena, perpetuating a system that serves their self-interests while systematically …

OIL IS NIGERIA’S WEAKNESS. At 64 since Independence, Nigeria has degraded its economy to Oil. This commodity is the major source of national calamities including civil war (1967-1970), while it generates income and foreign exchange earnings, it has transmuted to a veritable national curse instead of national purse. The reason for this remarkable transition from blessings to a curse is …

DEMOCRACY MAY BE   Some of the conversations and essays written on the ongoing Middle East crisis are self depressing and also a personal reflections on grief suffered by the Palestinians longing for social justice. Some of us tried to explore fundamental themes that confront the Palestinian people in this unprecedented time. The contents of all narratives constitute our guide …

Unravel Oil Mystery Now: A Letter to Petroleum Minister, Bola Tinubu Dear President Tinubu, permit me to congratulate you on the independence anniversary of our dear Nigeria or is it “independence anniversary celebration” (if there is anything to celebrate)? As so much water has passed under the bridge of the existence of our dear nation in the last 64 years, …

WHAT NATIONAL PEACE COMMITTEE (NPC) NEEDS TO ADDRESS. In its effort as a platform for constructive dialogue and collaboration to address the concerns and aspirations of all Nigerian citizens, this eminent platform chaired by General Abdulsalam Abubakar GCFR, while reaffirming its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s democracy should FRONTALLY CONFRONT the issue of AL-MAJIRANCHI in the forthcoming Thursday 26th September 2024 …

*The Irony of Nigeria’s Rush for Progress: A Call for Reflection* According to the National Policy on Education (2013), the minimum age for entry into Junior Secondary School (JSS 1) is 12 years, and students must have completed Primary School and obtained a Primary School Leaving Certificate. For entry into Senior Secondary School (SSS1), the minimum age is 15 years, …

LAMENTATION OF A NORTHERNER. Where has thou gone wrong? “Those who dream of the banquet, wake to lamentation and sorrow”. /realist We are always busy talking of THE NORTH, our cultural heritage, yet the North is being sacrificed with lots of tears being shed. Who do we hold responsible? Is it a collective mistake or a deliberate act of those …

Remi Tinubu’s Iconic Garden Fellow Nigerian, as it is said that what meets the eyes also meets the nose, I bring to you in this episode something very important to all of us and the sustained existence of our dear Nigeria. Being typical with Nigerian to blame another and government for his personal failure, the time has come to tell …