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Doyinsola Abiola, Woman of Substance and Journalist-extraordinaire by Dele Omotunde

By Dele Omotunde Doyin, a doyen of journalism, my first editor and no-nonsense Amazon cannot be co-signed into history just like that. She made a very remarkable impact on informed reporting and analysis especially in her coverage of the National Assembly proceedings during the famous Page 7 era of the Daily Times. It was an…

Nigeria: Flying blind in the global space, by Owei Lakemfa

By Owei Lakemfa The United States, US, government of President Donald Trump insulted Nigerians by seeking to offload its responsibilities on Venezuelan immigrants on them. The US in regarding the Venezuelan immigrants as some piece of shit, decided to throw them down Nigeria, a country Trump once referred to as a “shit hole”. The schizophrenic…

Esan Must Not Betray the Governor: Back Dr. Ikpea for Senate By Saintmoses Eromosele

By Saintmoses Eromosele (SME) By the time Chief Anthony Enahoro, son of Uromi, moved the historic motion for Nigeria’s independence in 1953, Nigeria operated a unicameral legislature, and the House of Representatives was the highest legislative body—today’s equivalent of the Senate. Enahoro wasn’t just a legislator; he was the conscience of the nation and one…

When The Nigerian State Chooses To Play Rogue By OWEI LAKEMFA

BY OWEI LAKEMFA Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, the 51-year-old Governor of Niger State who wears mullah-like beards, is once again trending in the country. He is the star boy of a state gone rogue. On August 2, 2025, even the Federal Government which, as usual, is into its own tantrums in seeking to override the…

Tinubu, ACF, the North, and the rest of us, By Taiwo Adisa

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, started the debate more than a week ago when he raised the allegation of Northern marginalization. Soon afterward, the issue gained traction, with Northern leaders converging on Kaduna last week to echo similar sentiments. According to leaders of…

In life as in death, controversy trails Buhari – 2

By Bolanle Bolawole  [email protected] 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, August 3, 2025). Last week I printed here one of the two write-ups on President Muhammadu Buhari that I said aligned with my own views on the late president’s place in history.…

The Hidden Signals in Oil Markets

Asia’s oil demand is growing faster than major agencies forecast, led by India and Southeast Asia’s emerging economies. China is rapidly restructuring its supplier base, favoring Brazil while cutting ties with U.S. energy. Kazakhstan’s refining expansion and chronic overproduction raise major questions about its future in OPEC+. I’ve been following the oil market closely this…

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Doyinsola Abiola, Woman of Substance and Journalist-extraordinaire by Dele Omotunde

By Dele Omotunde Doyin, a doyen of journalism, my first editor and no-nonsense Amazon cannot be co-signed into history just like that. She made a very remarkable impact on informed reporting and analysis especially in her coverage of the National Assembly proceedings during the famous Page 7 era of the Daily Times. It was an…

Nigeria: Flying blind in the global space, by Owei Lakemfa

By Owei Lakemfa The United States, US, government of President Donald Trump insulted Nigerians by seeking to offload its responsibilities on Venezuelan immigrants on them. The US in regarding the Venezuelan immigrants as some piece of shit, decided to throw them down Nigeria, a country Trump once referred to as a “shit hole”. The schizophrenic…

Esan Must Not Betray the Governor: Back Dr. Ikpea for Senate By Saintmoses Eromosele

By Saintmoses Eromosele (SME) By the time Chief Anthony Enahoro, son of Uromi, moved the historic motion for Nigeria’s independence in 1953, Nigeria operated a unicameral legislature, and the House of Representatives was the highest legislative body—today’s equivalent of the Senate. Enahoro wasn’t just a legislator; he was the conscience of the nation and one…

When The Nigerian State Chooses To Play Rogue By OWEI LAKEMFA

BY OWEI LAKEMFA Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, the 51-year-old Governor of Niger State who wears mullah-like beards, is once again trending in the country. He is the star boy of a state gone rogue. On August 2, 2025, even the Federal Government which, as usual, is into its own tantrums in seeking to override the…

Tinubu, ACF, the North, and the rest of us, By Taiwo Adisa

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, started the debate more than a week ago when he raised the allegation of Northern marginalization. Soon afterward, the issue gained traction, with Northern leaders converging on Kaduna last week to echo similar sentiments. According to leaders of…

In life as in death, controversy trails Buhari – 2

By Bolanle Bolawole  [email protected] 0705 263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD'S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, August 3, 2025). Last week I printed here one of the two write-ups on President Muhammadu Buhari that I said aligned with my own views on the late president’s place in history.…

The Hidden Signals in Oil Markets

Asia’s oil demand is growing faster than major agencies forecast, led by India and Southeast Asia’s emerging economies. China is rapidly restructuring its supplier base, favoring Brazil while cutting ties with U.S. energy. Kazakhstan’s refining expansion and chronic overproduction raise major questions about its future in OPEC+. I’ve been following the oil market closely this…

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