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Nigerians, collectively, have relatively short memories, so we forget about the atrocities committed by public officials almost as soon as they leave office. However, every administration has had hate figures[…]
You may not remember me, but I am the oldest woman in the Village of the Empty Wells. The last source of water in the village is about to dry[…]
Old students of Sardauna Memorial College (SMC), Kaduna, would remember Sergeant Shu’aibu, though not exactly with fond memories. Sergeant Shu’aibu, simply known as ‘Sergeant,’ was a retired soldier employed to[…]
When news emerged that an aircraft with Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai on board had crashed, many assumed he was a passenger on a commercial airline and prepared for the[…]
One of the most crucial aspects of the on-going review of the 1999 Constitution is the demand for the formation of new states out of the current 36. As at[…]
Shortly after taking office as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was aghast when he discovered the degree of rot in the banking sector. In the[…]
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Fauzia Yusuf Haji, Somalia’s soon-to-be First Female Foreign Minister Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan is set to become Somalia’s first female Foreign Minister in newly elected Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon’s cabinet. Her[…]
A few days ago, an alleged spokesperson of the Boko Haram terrorist sect contacted journalists and announced the willingness of the sect to dialogue. He went further to lay down[…]
He knows the traffic light is on red but still zooms on, only to be stopped by traffic wardens who have strategically positioned themselves for that very purpose – not[…]
There is a new game in town. It involves- no garlands for guessing- the Redeemed Christian Church of God. But I err. Actually, it’s not a new game. What is[…]