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A Misgoverned Governor—Wole Soyinka
Remote Encounter With Gov. Fashola—Kanayo Esinulo
The Role Of The Writer In Troubled Times—Kole Omotoso
Naron And The Judiciary—Asoamata Othuke
Not A Country! —Wale Adebanwi

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Mails

Mails : The Plot To Jail Ribadu
3 days ago

Letter-Of-The-Week
Ribadu Haters Are Enemies Of Nigeria
Whether we accept it or not, Ribadu has set a noteworthy record in this country and obviously, he is highly regarded on the international scene. Somehow, I believe that what is happening right now will smear the image of Nigeria. Yar’Adua should understand that what his officers have done shows …

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Mails : The Growing Business Of Kidnap
2 weeks ago

l e t t e r   o f   t h e   w e e k
Only Good Govt Can End Kidnapping
Until Nigeria has a government that is responsive to the needs of her citizens, the problem of kidnapping for ransom and, indeed, the plethora of crimes that riddle our country will not abate.
The problem started with …

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Mails : Paralysis
3 weeks ago

It is not surprising that President Yar’Adua, unlike the great leaders you mentioned in your report (”Paralysis’’, TheNEWS, 4 August 2006 edition), cannot inspire his people. The problem is that his predecessor in office, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo foisted Yar’Adua on Nigerians as an exhibition of his might, in the belief that the latter would cover …

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Mails : Judicial Ambush: Curious Verdicts At Election Tribunals
4 weeks ago

The fact can simply not be denied that a rot has crept into our judicial system, catching us unawares at a time we thought all was well. It is really a source of disappointment for some of us who thought there was still hope for this country by always referring to the judiciary as an …

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Mails : The Lies Of A Lawyer, More Call Logs Revealed
July 28, 2008

he moment Adrian Forty’s forensic test was dismissed by members of the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal, I was convinced that Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola was out to win the battle by hook or crook. Of course, the romance between Kunle Kalejaye and the Tribunal Chairman, Justice Thomas Naron, was instrumental to the rejection of such evidence …

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