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Op-ed EditorNovember 6, 2017

How conversation over Buhari’s appointees highlights Ekwueme’s legacy

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is an article of faith that, in the Nigerian democratic environment, every matter takes on ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 4, 2017

How will Ekwueme’s absence affect Anambra’s elections?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Dr Alex Ekwueme is, as a matter of fact, the most valuable living political personality of ...

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EzinneNovember 4, 2017

Why the attention over flying former Vice President Ekwueme abroad is noisy

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Buhari, on Friday evening, approved the overseas treatment for currently ailing former Vice President, Dr ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 2, 2017

House of Scraps: How Buhari could get his house back in order

by Alexander O. Onukwue A source in the Presidency has described President Buhari’s reaction to the pre-FEC face-off between Winifred ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 2, 2017

Will Buhari also demonstrate against Abba Kyari?

by Alexander O. Onukwue In this week alone, there have been three public demonstrations about the Chief of Staff to ...

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Op-ed EditorNovember 2, 2017

FEC Report: Oyo-Ita made a strong case for her innocence

by Alexander O. Onukwue News reports from the Aso Villa council chambers on Tuesday paid much focus on a heated ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 28, 2017

Can Journalists still be trusted?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Tonto Dikeh has accused Azuka Ogujiuba of collecting money from her estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill, in ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2017

PDP 2019: Fayose out, Atiku in?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The definitive ‘No’ said to Ayo Fayose by the PDP could mean the chances of a ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 27, 2017

Forget it. PDP won’t break its rule for Fayose

by Alexander O. Onukwue Governor Ayo Fayose’s ambition to take Buhari’s seat has taken a big hit because the PDP ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2017

Is the age of social media bad for music groups?

by Alexander O. Onukwue They have tried to rebound from their brief spell away from each other but it appears ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2017

Psquare rift: Who is the woman behind the war?

by Alexander O. Onukwue An Instagram post by Paul Okoye, the dread-plaiting half of the PSquare duo alleges that the ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 25, 2017

Making sense of Psquare’s second fight in the market square

by Alexander O. Onukwue The iconic duo of Peter and Paul Okoye who have dazzled fans across the country, around ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 22, 2017

Will JAMB’S new admissions system put a cap on admissions fraud?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Central Admissions Processing System, a new initiative of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 22, 2017

Jamb’s plan to block backdoor admissions

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede is determined to stop the system of providing regularization ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 20, 2017

What’s next for IPOB now that a court has ‘officially’ declared it “terrorist”?

by Alexander O. Onukwue By the suit filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the Federal High Court ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 20, 2017

Is Nnamdi Kanu retreating or retiring?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Apparently, the leader of the Indigenous Group of Biafra has been away without leave for nearly ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 20, 2017

Will the Army request the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian Army declared IPOB a terrorist organisation last week and was criticized by virtually everybody. ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 20, 2017

Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer is either irresponsible or plain daft

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is more than an acceptable dose of cynicism in the suggestion made by Ifeanyi Ejiofor, ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 19, 2017

WHAT about SSANU, NAAT and NASU?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The good news of the day is that ASUU has called its strike off, but they ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 19, 2017

ASUU strike: It ended as soon as was possible

by Alexander O. Onukwue After 36 days of strike action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked her ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 18, 2017

Should Buhari have travelled while Nigeria is in chaos?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The United Nations General Assembly is a meeting which Buhari, as Nigeria’s President, is required to ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 18, 2017

“Transit through London”: PMB, is this another medical vacation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue From the experience of the year 2017, it cannot be interpreted as malice that the mention ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 18, 2017

#NGAinUNGA: Which nations will Buhari court to help fight Boko Haram?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian delegation at the United Nations General Assembly hopes to reaffirm its “commitment to global ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 18, 2017

This is what President Buhari is doing at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari is now in New York, attending the United Nations General Assembly. According to ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Operation Python Dance II: PMB, should we fear for the week ahead?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The week ahead is going to be crucial for Nigeria. The President, Muhammadu Buhari, will be ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Dealing with IPOB: Ban the game or steal the audience?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Besides restoring the economy from recession, the biggest challenge of the Nigerian Government, under Muhammadu Buhari ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

EGWU EKE II: ‘Python Dance’ or ‘Fear the Police’?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Contrary to the interpretation given to the statement by the Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

Terror-risk; Terrorist: Is there a difference?

 by Alexander O. Onukwue Boko Haram was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2013. The ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 16, 2017

What makes IPOB a terrorist organisation?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian Army has reportedly designated the controversial group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a ...

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Op-ed EditorSeptember 15, 2017

United Aishas: Why the First Lady and Alhassan can find common ground

by Alexander O. Onukwue In the midst of all the attention that has been expended on Minister of Women Affairs, ...

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