By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA)? Yes. Certainly not Murtala Muhammed International Airport, there is nothing remotely international about this airport; it is a disgrace. Without a shred of doubt, MMA is the worst airport in the world and I have travelled through quite a few. It is damp,[…]
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By Oba (Dr.)Abdulfatai Akorede Akamo The pragmatic and stylish Ogun First Class Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulfatai Akorede Akamo, Agbodere kinni, Olunla of Itori-Egbaland has emerged as the first Traditional ruler in the State to give the scoresheet of the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo[…]
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By Akanfe Olugbenga A concerned Yoruba son, Akanfe Olugbenga Diamond, has written an open letter to Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, urging him to react to the tussle between Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdurasheed Akanbi and his fellow monarch, Agbowu of Ogbaagbaa, Oba Akinropo. Akanfe described the development as a[…]
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BY COMRADE ADENIYI, ALIMI SULAIMAN The landmark judgement on on Ora-Igbomina chieftaincy tussle delivered by The Supreme Court in September 1st,1995 was originally received at face value by many. Only a few could read between and beyond the lines concerning the deeper significance of the judgment. Originally,the judgement appeared to[…]
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By Ebun-olu Adegboruwa, SAN His election came with lots of expectations, given his background and profile, as a former Senator of the Federal Republic, a grassroots man and an erudite professor. Born as Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade not long ago in 1968, he had become one of the youngest serving governors[…]
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By Sesugh Akume 23 January 2020The Attorney-General of the Federation and Honourable MinisterFederal Ministry of JusticeAbujaAUTONOMY OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM AND ASSERTING IT AS THE THIRD TIER OF GOVERNMENTIt was with great delight that I read in the media, your letter titled ‘Unconstitutionality of Dissolution of Elected Local Government[…]
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By Yushau Shuaib Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, This open letter was actually intended to be an appeal to the service chiefs to turn up their letters of voluntary retirement after they have served their mandatory two-year tenures, and another two years of extension, which expired last year. Since their stay[…]
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By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown – A line from the play, King Henry the Fourth (Part Two), by William Shakespeare. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ex- two-term Lagos governor and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives leader – I don’t know[…]
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By Alfred Olufemi Although I have read about the victimization of journalists and the repressive attacks on press freedom, last week added to my first-hand experiences of the travails of journalists, particularly some of us who have decided to ply the dreaded route of investigative journalism. It was hectic journeying to[…]
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By Bolanle Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come” – Victor Hugo in “Les Miserables” “Les Miserables” is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo first published in 1862. Set in the early C19th France, it is the story of[…]
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