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By Bolanle Bolawole

Mother, mother/Why/Why was I born Black? – Okot p’Bitek in “Song of Lawino”

As I woke up on Friday morning, lay in bed and performed the routine of prayers, meditation, and introspection, it ministered to me that we die every day but also wake up every day; until, finally, we die one day never to wake up again.

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By Micheal Jegede

It was celebration galore for supporters and loyalists of Distinguished Senator Bassey Otu, when the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, last week, duly affirmed his candidature as the authentic standard-bearer of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 governorship election in Cross River State.

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By Hassan Gimba

"Citizens who contribute to national development deserve awards".....President Muhammadu Buhari

The above quote by President Muhammadu Buhari captures the idea behind the national honours conferred on some Nigerians by him last month. And each recipient, well, almost all, when placed on the scale of merit, deserved what they got.

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By Azu Ishiekwene

Bad news has almost become a regular feature of Nigeria’s daily narrative and recently, it’s been like a flood of it (pun intended).

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By Jude Ogechi Eze

Observers of political struggles ahead of 2023 general election can attest that since it became the new bride in the nation's political ecosystem, Labour Party (LP) has been struggling to adjust to the demands of its new position albeit uneasiness. When Peter Obi's widening influence in the buildup to party primaries was getting declining attention in PDP, some youths voluntarily organized peaceful protest rally at Wadata Plaza headquarters of the party in Abuja, asking PDP and Sen. Iyorchia Ayu to give their ticket to Obi. This voice of reason was neglected by the party, and they opted for the highest bidder.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

A chieftain of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu state and former Secretary of the Enugu North Local Government, Ozo Jude Celestine Uchechukwu Ngwu, has appraised the seven years and nine months administration of governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu state and described it as a "total failure". Ngwu who is popularly known as 'Ozo' in the state, spoke in an exclusive interview with an Abuja based leading Online/Print newspaper in Nigeria, NIGERIAN NEWSLEADER.

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