Opinion
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Oba of Benin accuses EFCC of corruption
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is aiding crimes in the country. The monarch made the allegations when he received the new Benin Zonal…
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Ondo 2024: How Lucky will be lucky in November 16
By Kennedy Ikantu Peretei. It is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set aside 16th November 2024 for the Governorship election in Ondo State. In an election…
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Starnews survey indicates how Aiyedatiwa performed in four months
By Miracle Ogunde Since assuming office on December 27, 2023, after the demise of his boss, the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been steering the affairs of the Sunshine State.…
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My encounter with Ibrahim Magu of EFCC
By Lere Olayinka I was in Abuja to attend a Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) program in 2017. The then EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu was one of those who delivered Keynote…
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Ondo 2024: Mabaja, Ojorolaye Lyrical rendition and matters arising
-Debo Akinbami Before the lull descended on the Ondo wing of the All Progressives Congress, its home was more convivial. Things have not remained the same for the broom’s party since…
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EFCC and the demon of corruption
Lere Olayinka It was former Presidential Spokesperson, Dr Reuben Abati that wrote an article about demons in Aso Rock Villa, and this has remained a reference. Demons are spirits which are…
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EFCC: The Aláríwo, Noise maker of Nigeria
By Lere Olayinka Nigerians have always been sentimental about issues concerning Politically Exposed Persons, and it is understandable. I still remember what many Nigerians said about Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) then. What…
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2024: Why John Ola Mafo is the best man to lead Ondo State
By Ariyo Adeola Addition As the 2024 Gubernatorial Election begins to gather momentum, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state will in a couple of days elects who will hold the…
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The avoidable tragedy in Okuama
Sixteen Soldiers on national assignment to rescue some kidnapped victims were brutally murdered by some unknown people in the Okuama community in Ughelli Local Government Area of Delta State. It was really…
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Herbert Wigwe’s Death And The Black Box Metaphor
By Clem Asika As an inquisitive teenager growing up, I had always wondered why a certain black box was so important in an aeroplane that it was frantically searched for. I thus…
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The fluidity of loyalty
By Biyi Orilabawaye Hon Abayomi Sheba is my benefactor and during the last federal elections, because he was a contestant, flurry of lies were unleashed on his person. Though, an aspirant in…
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Ondo 2024: PDP and its reward System; making a case for John Ola Mafo
By Desmond Akinnubi The Ondo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has been engulfed in internal bickerings for a very long time. This crisis, when properly critiqued, is largely based…