The Post-COVID State – DARON ACEMOGLU
Given the nature and scale of the demands being placed on modern states, it is clear that “business as usual” will no longer suffice, even if it remains the easiest option. For citizens in...
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Underrate Buhari at your own peril – by Frank Ofili
A man joined the military institution as a young man. He fought a war, came out unscathed; rose through the ranks to become an Army general, was a military administrator, Army secretary, Military governor,...
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Whither APC – by Frank Ofili
It was Henry Kissinger, former US diplomat, Secretary of State and National Security Adviser under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, who said that “whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately”. From the look...
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Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy – by ARKEBE OQUBAY
By subsuming the UK’s renowned international-development agency under the country’s diplomatic apparatus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims to be looking out for the British taxpayer. In fact, he is striking a severe blow to...
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Reviving the WTO – by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The World Trade Organization has an irreplaceable role to play in transforming countries’ economic prospects and the lives of people around the world. Although the COVID-19 crisis has brought the organization’s deteriorating health into...
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NIDO, Ghana Govt react to attack on Nigerian residential buildings
NIDO, Ghana chapter, and the Government of Ghana on Monday reacted to the attacks on Nigerian residential buildings in that country. The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Ghana chapter, and the Government of Ghana...
BABAYARO: Okala inspired me to be great goalkeeper
Ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro speaks on his long expedition from active football to becoming a social crusader. Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro is a man of multiple parts and this is how he put it in his...
Facebook removes Trump re-election ads that feature a Nazi symbol
The social media giant had been facing increased pressure to take a stronger stance against the president’s hateful rhetoric Facebook has removed a number of posts and ads run by Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that...
More woes for Trump as Twitter labels post “manipulative”
Twitter has flagged the media post of U.S President Donald Trump as “manipulative media”. There seems to be a tension between Trump and social media as Facebook earlier removed ads for his re-election campaign after they noticed a red triangle...
Nigeria now polio virus free – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. The UN health agency disclosed this on its regional office for Africa in...
From resignation to suspension: How the APC drama played out in 24 hours
While many had predicted that the forthcoming governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state would come with some form of drama, the controversies of the last 24 hours have...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s full Democracy Day speech
Fellow Nigerians, The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our...
My June 12 Musing – Frank Ofili
I woke up this morning to read my oga, Richard Akinnola’s Facebook update to the effect that he won’t be making any posts on the happenings that surrounded the annulment of the historic presidential...
How Enugu Rangers Won The War For The Vanquished – by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Football is the greatest instrument that unites Nigeria. Whenever the national team, the Super Eagles, is on song all Nigerians become united in an astonishing togetherness. There was the Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-70 that...
Majek: A rainmaker and his unique augury – by Louis Odion, FNGE
Cassock is no ordinary apparel. Neither are handcuffs choice ornament. So, when by mid 80s a fresh-faced minstrel from a cultural cauldron like Benin City spotting this unlikely fashion combo burst onto the big...
Reinvention, Recovery, Resurgence: Changes and how brands adapt – by Emeka Oparah
The Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of NIMN The Executive Committee Distinguished members Ladies and Gentlemen Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts with you on this auspicious occasion of the...
