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28 May
As we bid President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, a professor, goodbye till we meet again, it is fitting to ask the outgoing President for an update on one not-so-popular but so-significant promise he didn’t fulfill to Nigerians and humanity: the release of Ms. Leah Sharibu The Guardian, Nigeria had in 2019 tagged her as ‘A goddess of resistance.’
21 May
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja this week examines the race to become the next Nigeria Senate President and Speaker House of Assembly. The multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria asks: 10th National Assembly: Who is on Nigeria's side?
13 May
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja this week examines medical tourism by our Nigerian leaders. The multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria says it is time to stop medical tourism.
6 May
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja is back and in this week. The multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria takes a look at over-bloated Nigeria's Ministry of Information.
30 Apr
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja is back and in this installment of the show, the multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria takes a look at why the Buhari-led Presidency is afraid of the Public Procurement Council.
23 Apr
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja is back and in this installment of the show, the multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria takes a look at 'The law interpreters and 25%of Abuja votes' and why the incoming administration should do something about the status of Abuja.
16 Apr
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja is back and in this installment of the show, the multi-award-winning journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian take a look at Federal Character. What do you think?
7 Mar 2020
The "federal character" is a principle, which was enshrined in Nigeria's Constitution since 1979 to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of the country. As it is, it seems to be missing in our federation.
The multi-award-winning columnist and Executive Head of The Guardian's Editorial Board, Martins Oloja, takes an analytical look at this issue in the latest installment of Inside Stuff.
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