Next Saturday May 27, the drums will roll out in Lagos, Kano, Ilorin, Port-Harcourt and in some other states capitals, to mark the 50 years anniversary of the creation of…
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Opinion
Adewole: Being a govt official shouldn’t stop one from seeking treatment abroad
by Daniji Emmanuel May 20, 2017Isaac Adewole, minister of health, says that being a government official doesn’t necessarily stop one from going abroad for medical treatment. He said the relationship between doctors and patients forges…
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‘Porn Around the World’: An industry struggles to take hold in a deeply conservative nation A young woman with magenta-streaked hair and a short, sporty dress enters a stucco home…
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Femi Fani-Kayode, a prominent thought leader in Nigeria, writes on the propensity to think and speak like slaves by historically oppressed groups in the West African country. The most difficult…
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So the Batch A NYSC call-up letters are out!. You’re probably feeling a weird mix of excitement, anxiety, annoyance and for some undiluted sadness. Whichever state you’ve been posted to,…
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“Yoruba men are demons” “Short people have an inferiority complex” “Feminists don’t make good wives” “Ijebu people are stingy” “Northerners are dirty” “Whites hate Blacks” …and now “Men are scum/trash” All…
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We expect children to be able to do things before they are ready. We ask an infant to keep quiet. We ask a 2-year-old to sit still. We ask a…
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Opinion
The Ringing Of Coup Bells And A Cause For Deep Concern By Femi Fani-Kayode
by Reporter May 18, 2017I am very worried now. Ever since 1966 the northern ruling class has ALWAYS effected a coup d’etat whenever they feel sufficiently threatened with the loss of power. The…
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“This trend should ordinarily be a good thing: if Nigeria can manage to produce more First Class intellects, this should reflect on the long run on the country’s business, social,…
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The Daily Trust newspaper has published an interesting feature story (May 15), on the sudden surge in the number of First Class degrees being churned out by Nigerian universities. Daily…