OPINION
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689The Challenge from the Senate
For the first time in many years, I’m hearing something positive coming from the hallowed chambers of the Nigerian Senate. In a...
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608Time to Be Sober
By ABBA MAHMOOD – A lot is going on in the social media over the Biafra agitation and the ultimatum issued by...
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657The Unambiguous Messages of Northern Youths
NIGERIA – I admire the courage and clarity of northern youths. I love specific and decisive people. Their messages to the Igbo,...
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725Why More Commissions Are Not Needed
By ABBA MAHMOOD — The recent rejection by the House of Representatives of the bill seeking to establish a South-East Development Commission...
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908The Biafra Declaration at Arewa House
When Umaru Musa Yar’Adua visited us at a newspaper, just before the 2007 general election, he stressed that good leadership would emanate...
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1.0K19 Years After Abacha
By ABBA MAHMOOD – It’s exactly 19 years since Nigeria’s head of state General Sani Abacha died in office; he became the...
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1.0KThe Ideal President for Nigeria
In every local government area today, Nigeria boasts men and women who can lead it effectively without distractions. But such people are...
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8022 Years of Buhari-Osinbajo
By ABBA MAHMOOD — This Monday marked the second anniversary of the Buhari-Osinbajo administration. It is a good time to take stock...
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735Osinbajo: An Academic on Probation
University teachers are fond of criticising people in government as well as government programmes and policies. Like spectators watching a football or...
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920Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Biafra @ 50
By John Nnia Nwodo Jnr — I am grateful to Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation, Ford Foundation and OSIWA – the co-sponsors of...