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Opeyemi Agbaje
State of the nation
As I write this on the last day of January 2017, the country is in a curious state of dejavu. The president, a…
Global change
While 2016 in Nigeria was the year of recession, on the global stage it was the year of seismic political change.…
Phenomenon of the year
Every year since 2003, I have published my selection of the person of the year, someone who in my opinion, whether…
Recessions, charades and scenarios
As 2016 draws to a close and Nigeria appears to be accelerating steadily seemingly backwards, I write today about…
A divided America
I have written previously on the theme(s) I believe underpinned the recent 2016 US presidential elections which…
I will always love you
“I hope life treats you kind; I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of; And I wish you joy and happiness; But above…
The Trump phenomenon
Donald J. Trump has become President-elect of the United States of America against the expectations and projections…
A strange US election
For all its contemporary billing in the US and global media as a historic elections, the US presidential elections…
Corruption on the bar and bench
One lesson the legal profession in Nigeria will hopefully have learnt from public reaction following the atrocious…
The frustrations of an investor
The title of this article is my summary of a letter sent to me some weeks back by an expatriate investor in Nigeria…
Tyranny beckons
It would seem that democracy and the rule of law has suffered reversals in Nigeria since May 2015. Several court…
Change Begins with the Leader
The “Change begins with me” campaign launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, 8 September, 2016 has…