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How Your Voter Card Can Reshape Nigeria – By Martins Oloja

‘A Card Smaller Than Your ATM, Stronger Than Their War Chest’ IN January 2023, I wrote a piece in this same “Inside Stuff”.

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2027: Tinubu, Adeleke And Dangers Of Assumptions – By Martins Oloja

‘The Photograph That Fooled Abuja’ THE picture went viral within hours. Governor Ademola Adeleke, fresh from collecting his Certificate of Return in Osogbo,.

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Celebrating A Journalist, Abiodun Adeniyi As Vice Chancellor – By Martins Oloja

THE Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and Founder of Baze University, Datti Baba-Ahmed, this week approved the appointment of a new.

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Before Tinubu Leaves Northern Elites Behind (3) – By Martins Oloja

THERE are more reasons to continue with this discussion point this week on strategic and development plans for revival of development agenda and.

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When Shall We Celebrate Another Leader Like Murtala? – By Martins Oloja

WE have celebrated what he created 50 years ago. The seven states he created the same day, February 3, 1976 were celebrated last.

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Senator Bob On ‘The Burden Of Legislators In Nigeria’ – By Martins Oloja

IN a representative democracy, a parliament’s primary role is to represent the people’s interests and ensure their voices are heard. Even in crisis.

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Philip Asiodu: Blast From The Years Locusts Ate Our Civil Service (2) – By Martins Oloja

ON page 127 he seized on his presentation titled “Growth and Development In Nigeria – Medium-Term Prospects” which he presented at the Oxford.

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‘Enough Of Lip Service To State Police’ – By Martins Oloja

EXPECTEDLY, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to recruit additional personnel.

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‘Why Nigeria Needs More Universities, After All’ (4) – By Martins Oloja

PROFESSOR Na’Allah, former VC, Kwara State University and University of Abuja continues his support for more universities:“…We need to rethink our university education.

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Message From Cry, The Beloved Country – By Martins Oloja

“THERE is not much talking now. A silence falls upon them all. This is no time to talk of hedges and fields, or.

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Tinubu Should Overhaul NTA As Voice Of Africa – By Martins Oloja

MEDIOCRE coverage of President Bola Tinubu’s recent diplomatic mission to Brazil has again triggered good reasons the president should solidify his recent remarkable.

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A Time For Our One-Sided Stories – By Martins Oloja

MY main task here is to deconstruct the relevance of two books written by a partisan journalist. Ike Abonyi’s declaration of himself as.

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Who Will Cry When Our Leaders Die? – By Martins Oloja

“When you were born, you cried while the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world.

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Land Grab: Why Uni-Abuja Needs Presidential Protection – By Martins Oloja

ANOTHER wind of time has blown me to the University of Abuja, I once tagged as the only federation university in the country..

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‘Heroes Of June 12’ The President Forgot – By Martins Oloja

WHILE it is fitting to praise the effort of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in celebrating the courage of those he remembered on June.

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Tola Adeniyi: Celebrating A Significant Journalist @ 80 – By Martins Oloja

INSTEAD of deconstructing the second year of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, I would like to celebrate one of our.

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Peeping Into Adegoroye’s Book: “Leadership In Nigerian Civil Service…” – By Martins Oloja

AS a reporter, writer, editorialist and columnist, I love good books and I have invested in a lot of them. So, when I.

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Time To Prepare For War On Truth (2) – By Martins Oloja

(Concluding Remark on World Press Freedom Day when the Editors and SERAP celebrated it on March 3, 2025) AS I was saying, the.

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#WPFD: Why Are Leaders Afraid Of Press Freedom? – By Martins Oloja

SATURDAY was yet another World Press Freedom Day 2025. The organic theme for this year is ‘Time to put AI on the social.

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Time To Restructure NTA, FRCN/VON, Recover Daily Times (2) – By Martins Oloja

The “Daily Graphic” Success Story: AS I was saying, the “Daily Graphic” is a Ghanaian state-owned daily newspaper published in Accra Ghana. The.

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