Transcript: Donald Trump Second Inaugural Speech
President Donald J.Trump, in his first remarks after being sworn into office inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, portrayed himself as the only person who could save the United States…
That police officer in Okoya’s mansion
In response to the outcry over their manner of handling the sons of Nigerian billionaire Chief Razaq Okoya, Subomi and Wahab, over alleged naira abuse versus their priors, the EFCC…
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Last Sunday, I commented on what I called “fear of responsibility”: the tendency of powerful Nigerian institutions and officials to starve the public of required information. I led with the…
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I never thought a situation would arise which would induce me to come to the defence of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL. But, this page started with a…
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The Ancient of Days is one of the many names people of the Christian faith call the Creator of mankind. From age to age, He has exclusive and divine oversight…
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It is a new day and a new beginning in Ghana today, January 7, as the country today celebrates the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama on his second return…
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I begin this new year with my first weekly opinion which is a helping homily. What is a homily? It is a form of exhortation, a written or spoken expression…
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As 2024 winds down, I checked records to check the last time common Nigerians celebrated Christmas and New Year with desired joy, jubilation and happiness. For over two decades, the…
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Here, in September 2023, I welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that it would construct two major highways: Abuja-Lagos, and Lagos-Port Harcourt. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi said they would be…
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For the singular reason that introspection is a natural predisposition of the human species, one cannot but look back at an eventful year which can only be described in extreme…