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Meet Mansa Musa I of Mali, the richest human in history
Mansa Musa IWhen we think of the world’s all-time richest people, names like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and John D Rockefeller immediately come to mind. But few would have thought, or even heard of,...
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New Year resolutions and predictions
Every end of year is awaited with baited breath in great expectation of what the New Year may have in store for us as individuals, for our society and for our world. Generally, we enter a New Year with...
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How to save the future of advocacy in Nigeria, by Ajuyah
PHOTO: GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?The declining standard of advocacy among the new entrants into the legal profession is creating a serious concern that if not properly addressed, might jeopardise the future of...
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Let us save Ortom from temptation
Samuel OrtomThe greatest incentive to the criminal is when he believes he would never be apprehended. That is often the pattern in Nigeria and one is filed with pathos as our leaders entertain us with...
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The 2017 diary: May
Femi KutiMay 2. Obasanjo, Babangida, Abubakar meet over Buhari’s health. Former Nigerian leaders, Generals Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdusalam Abubakar met over the state of health of...
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A new face for agriculture in Nigeria
Prof OmoleMany distinguished graduates of agriculture have contributed immensely to national development wherever they found themselves. This has been made possible by the great spread of the subjects...
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Buhari says perpetrators of Benue violence won’t escape justice
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Photo: ReutersPresident Muhammadu Buhari met Benue State leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday over the recent attacks on some communities in the...
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The 2017 diary: July 2017
Nigeria's Vice President Yemi OsinbajoJuly 1. Retired Generals, others insist Osinbajo capable of making appointments. Retired military brass hats insisted that the acting President, Prof. Yemi...
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Nigeria’s new envoy in the UK – The judge, gentleman and socialite
Nigeria High Commission (Embassy) in London, Ambassador Justice (rtd) George Adesola OguntadeThe leadership of then Nigeria High Commission (Embassy) in London has recently changed guards in the person...
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APC’s doubtful report on restructuring
Alabi WilliamsThe contentious topic of how to restructure Nigeria and make governance more efficient has refused to go away, despite strident efforts by some to deny the need and urgency for...
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The 2017 diary: August
Central Bank of Nigeria August 2 IMF cautions CBN against finding govt spending: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against continuous interventions in the...
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Palace news
Oba Ewuare IIOmo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, has enjoined the newly elected local government chairmen to assist in the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking,...
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The 2017 diary: December
December 1 HIV/AIDS cases in Ebonyi hit 260,000. Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezuruike, disclosed that total of 260,000 persons were estimated to be infected with HIV in the state....
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Danjuma’s intervention
Theophilus DanjumaGeneral Theophius Yakubu Danjuma did not intend to be a soldier eventhough he was tall and athletic. When he enrolled at the Nigerian College (now Ahmadu Bello University) he was...
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Self-knowledge and the magic of the three musketeers
Babatunde JoseI dont know what motivated one of our distinguished colleagues, Agboola Sanni, to write a book on The Three Musketeers, but Nigerian journalism certainly needs a book of inspiration at...
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The Dapchi conundrum
A cross section of Dapchi schoolgirls reportedly released by Boko Haram terrorists during their official handover by the Nigeria Army in Maiduguri…yesterday. PHOTO: NANAll is well that ends well?...
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Grand narratives and citizen participation in fight against corruption
Muhammadu BuhariThe somewhat instructive story is told of a man in a rural community who was listening to his favorite news program on radio, only to be jolted by a story of how a public official in...
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Corporal punishment: What it means for children, society
In the olden days, administering corporal punishment as a way of disciplining children was a vital part of parenting. However, this idea has become quite controversial in recent years, as there are...
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What Bill Gates didn’t say
Bill Gates visit to NigeriaThe comments made by Microsoft Founder Bill Gates during his last visit to Nigeria made the rounds quite a bit, even CNN – the international news network covered it on a...
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Your royal highness, please curse corrupt leaders!
Oba Ewuare IIMay I humbly and respectfully call on His Highness, Oba Ewuare II, of Benin Kingdom, to please deliver a powerful curse on all corrupt and irresponsible leaders and politicians who have...
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