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Insecurity: Opposition Figures Can Do More Than Whining – By Yemi Kolapo

HARD as I have tried to be silent over the insecurity situation in Nigeria, which has taken a scary turn in recent times,.

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Nigerian Economy: The Street Is Not Smiling! – By Yemi Kolapo

IN the build-up to the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, I decided to create time for shopping, both at retail stores and in the open market..

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2027: Who Will Give Nigeria The Economy It Deserves? (2) – By Yemi Kolapo

IN just a few days, the faces of those who have scaled the hurdles of primaries in their respective political parties will be.

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2027: Who Will Give Nigeria The Economy It Deserves? – By Yemi Kolapo

GRADUALLY, the nation is moving towards the days of decision, when Nigerians will, once again, decide those who will lead them at different.

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Moremi Oodua, Amosun And Life After Power – By Yemi Kolapo

I GOT to Abeokuta on Thursday, April 30, to prepare for what fans dubbed the double celebration of the former First Lady of.

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A Word For The New Finance Minister – By Yemi Kolapo

WHEN the newly appointed Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, was first elevated to Minister of State for.

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Time To Shut Out Sycophants, Economic Marauders – By Yemi Kolapo

WHILE pondering over the current sub-par economic situation of Nigeria, despite six decades of post-independence policy-making and political rhetoric amid abundant natural and.

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Lisabi Festival, ‘Egbaliganza’ And Opportunities Begging To Be Tapped – By Yemi Kolapo

ON Saturday, thousands of sons and daughters of Egbaland converged on the Ake Palace Pavilion for the grand finale of the 39th Lisabi.

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Power Crisis: This Peculiar Mess Is Beyond Adelabu – By Yemi Kolapo

ABOUT a week ago, I ran into an old friend, a classmate at Command Children School, Ojo, Lagos. She is one of the.

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2027 Elections: Turning Epic Fury To ‘Epic Patience’ – By Yemi Kolapo

WHEN, on February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran, not a few.

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Economic Cost Of Indulging Non-Performing, ‘Sit-Tight’ Politicians – By Yemi Kolapo

DESPITE weeks of agitation over a controversial clause that makes the electronic transmission of election results optional, President Bola Tinubu finally signed the.

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Tinubu’s Executive Order: Between Old Cabals And New Sheriffs – By Yemi Kolapo

ON February 18, 2026, President Bola Tinubu stirred up another hornet’s nest in the management of the Nigerian economy with an Executive Order.

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