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Opinion

Opinions are thoughts expressed by individuals and members of the general public on varied issues.

70 years storng: The journey of Nigerian Navy
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OPINION: 70 Years Strong: The Unstoppable Journey of Nigeria’s Platinum Navy

In 2026, the Nigerian Navy will officially turn 70, having come into existence on June 1, 1956, as the Nigerian Navy Defence Force...

Tokunbo Wahab and Environment team inspects under bridge
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OPINION: 2025| The Year the Environment Fought Back by Babajide Fadoju

Lagos does not forgive complacency. Its floods do not negotiate, its aquifers do not replenish themselves, and its waste, left unattended, grows into...

sachet alcohol
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OPINION: Why Nigeria’s ban on sachet alcohol is a prescription for public health

BY AHMED TIJANI IBN MUSTAPHA In a nation often gridlocked by debate, the Nigerian Senate’s firm stance against sachet alcohol represents a critical...

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Lagos Rising: A Revolution Against Filth and Silence

What role will you play in Lagos’ fight against filth and disorder? Lagos is waking up. Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab’s bold leadership is transforming...

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Tinubu’s leadership: ‘Positive indicators’ in economy, security, and governance by Sanwo-Olu

It was just a harmless one-liner, but it became the most memorable part of that historic speech. “Subsidy is gone and gone for...

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SATIRE: The tale of a two-faced and innocent Dibia

Dibias are also known as ogba afa in Igbo traditional culture and they are traditional healers, spiritual guides, and masters of esoteric knowledge,...

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Oluranti Adebule: Excelling in the Red chamber, delivering at home

The profile of the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the Senate, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, continues to rise in the Red...

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OPINION: A new hope for the South-South: President Tinubu’s investment in regional development

The South-South, consisting of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Rivers States, has long been at the centre of Nigeria’s economic...

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Beyond rhetoric: Lagos State’s bold steps towards a cleaner, sustainable future, by Babajide Fadoju

The recent wave of criticism targeting Lagos State’s environmental efforts is not only misleading but dismissive of the substantial work being done to...

Tokunbo Wahab
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Smelly Lagos: Gbadebo, you need a breather by Victor Ojelabi

On March 17, 2025, the commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, in his usual effort to keep Lagosians informed about...