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Falola, Scholars Honor Renowned Historian Bethwell Ogot

By Tribune Online
Dele Farotimi’s Trial, Dele Farotimi: A Champion for Justice
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Dele Farotimi: A Champion for Justice

While Farotimi’s valor and dedication remain unquestionable, this fearless and unflinching critique of the Nigerian government made him a person…

By Toyin Falola
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Bethwell Ogot and the Restoration of the African Pride

By Toyin Falola
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Holocaust Remembrance Day versus slavery heritage

By Setonji S. David
University of Abuja Vice-Chancellor, Senate orders UNIABUJA
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Removal of the University of Abuja Vice-Chancellor: The untold story of President Tinubu’s missteps

By Dr. Joseph O. Ibrahim
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A reading list for public servants and reform managers

By Tunji Olaopa
Here lies a good man
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Engr Olufunmilayo Sunday Makinde:Here lies a good man

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
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Africa in The Post-Idea World by VP Kashim Shettima. GCON

By Tribune Online
Between Tinubu’s birthday and lynching of northerners Nigeria’s potential can be unlocked through… An appraisal of Oluwatoyin Madein The imperative of emergency rule Inspiring the next generation of tax-conscious citizens necessary shift for the APC The Plantation, What a wicked society Are Nigerian women human?,Why cultural education is imperative in addressing Nigeria’s kokoma on M.K.O Abiola’s grave Why the Supreme Court should rescue A reading list for public servants No more politics of principle Electoral reform is beyond INEC Coping in Nigeria’s high-inflation Prince Samuel Ademola Adeladan (1932-2024) Three key legal challenges for startups The leaders needed at this time Open letter to Governor ‘Seyi Makinde Tunji-Ojo Interior Ministry rule of law in the Sahel Learning from Sweden’s public health Professor Kingsley Moghalu, With technology Nigeria’s dependence on noisy Professor Nuhu Yaqub, The real enemies are poverty Harnessing AI to transform where only God can make the poor live A time for reflection On justice a just society and the Counting the gains of President Tinubu’s Xmas in those good old days No excuse for violence against How Interior Ministry is redefining national service Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s posthumous birthday Future of journalism Navigating identity in the diaspora Role of good governance Of VCs CMDs dying patients Measuring national progress NBS data Tinubu’s troika Awo’s legacy lives on as Awolowo Dosumu champions women’s Nigeria’s only matrilineal society Delta State’s 2025 budget The Tribune @ 75 nepotism in appointments Nothing with ‘N’ works anymore Ogun student’s demise devious antics of How crypto mining became You can’t be everything! Economic treason Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle Exploiting advantages from shift New Collective Quantified Goal Life of a journalist Dry port Yet another game changer Oloyede as living expression How Nigerian SMEs, Word of hope and optimism Setbacks on Oyo State highways Effects Don Etiebet Straight like an arrow Leading with conviction Faith and integrity Ebonyi people in the federal equation Building drought-resilient green economy Islam and nation building Tribute to Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu Beyond oil Niger Delta development Dapo Abiodun’s harvests of projects The obstacles Nigerian journalists face APC ‘s baby-making manifesto When quick fixes backfire August protests Rebellion rhetoric Understanding agricultural revolution One year of resilience and renewal What is the Nigerian dream What is the Nigerian dream Promoting respectful diplomatic relations Tinubu Of grand visions and US election 2024 Between the devil and the Ode to meritorious judicial service The race for political power amidst The fear of Mpox! On Governor Bala Mohammed’s leadership in What has Russia got to do with it? Lagos and the ‘on-street parking’ Gov Uba Sani protest and How DBN’s accreditation by GCF will unlock finance for Nigeria’s Kogi guber: Judges injustice,Unyielding spirit of Nigeria The current protest in National protest The Adeleke Supreme Court verdict on LGs Walking in govs’ Road infrastructure housing and Osun finance reports Between mischief and
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No more politics of principle in Nigeria —Yusuf Ali, SAN

A popular lawyer and Senior Advocate, Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), has lamented that politics of principle has left Nigeria. He…

By Biola Azeez
A geologist’s perspective
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Addressing climate change through carbon sequestration: A geologist’s perspective

Climate change presents an unprecedented global challenge, mainly driven by increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Among these gases, carbon dioxide (CO₂)…

By Raymond Aderoju
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Sharia court in S/West: He who sows the wind…

THE Sharia conundrum being orchestrated or promoted vociferously by bigoted Yoruba professors is sad, disappointing, disgusting, and very unfortunate. The…

By Kehinde Okunomo
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Routine rush to join ruling party

ON Friday December 19, 2008, Prince Vincent Eze Ogbulafor (24 May 1949- 6 October 2022) from Olokoro, Umuahia South local…

By Eric Teniola
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Starting a side hustle while in school

By: Maryam. I. Abisola and Maryam. B. Olulope                    BALANCING academics with starting a business may sound stressful, but students worldwide…

By Tribune Online
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Let the Lagos assembly breathe

IT is time for Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached former Speaker to move on and allow the Lagos State House of…

By Sunday Babatunde
An epilogue to Armageddon
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An epilogue to Armageddon: Power, politics, and the struggle for sustainable transformation

Toyin Falola Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pretoria This is a reflection and takeaway from Professor Adelaja Odukoya's…

By Toyin Falola
Harnessing machine learning to address background radiation risks
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Harnessing machine learning to address background radiation risks in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Council

Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Council, bustling localities within the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, are home to thriving populations, extensive…

By Adigun Oluwasayo Peter
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Tobacco industry’s deadly, discredited ‘harm reduction’ trick

Despite the millions of people its products kill every year, and the thousands more whose health is destroyed, the tobacco…

By Robert Egbe
Imagine Rivers without a State of An outsider’s view
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FG’s e-border project: An outsider’s view

ALMOST a year into the effective take-off of the Federal Government’s E-Border project as being effectively implemented by the Nigeria…

By Israel Fagbemigun
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Embedded roles of public affairs analysts in broadcasting industry for nation building: How Far in Nigeria?

THE basic ingredients required to function as a public affairs analyst or a commentator on social happenings are knowledge of…

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju
new goals for FIRS in 2025 
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Zacch Adedeji defining new goals for FIRS in 2025 

I have said it countless times, and I will continue to say it: Dr Zacch Adedeji is not here to…

By Arabinrin Aderonke

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