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2023: Nigeria’s riggers united

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By Wole Olaoye “It is not our diversity which divides us”, said Nelson Mandela, “it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.” Wise words, assuming the process […]
Dame Julie Okah Donli
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Debt bondage or slavery?

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By Julie Okah Donli Debt bondage which is also known as bonded labour or debt slavery is a form of human slavery and a component of human trafficking, it is also a gross violation of human rights because in most cases, Victims are forced to work to pay for debts they never incurred. Despite been […]
Jimanze
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa the fearless

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By Tony Afejuku Nobody anywhere knows the true mind of the typical politician anywhere. I may be wrong to utter this line. But I know from experience, real and imagined, that the average politician, especially from our clime, can take or takes, his time to revise, re-touch, hide his tricks and tracks. He is like […]
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Suspend all ‘Suspendables’

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Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha The imperial and nationalist federal government of Nigeria has finally summoned the courage to do what it ought to have done eons ago by suspending the impervious, cantankerous, divisive and nosey Tweeter, that breezy all-comers social media platform giant created by an American capitalist to poke its big ugly Uncle Tom nose […]
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Remembering the stateless people of Nigeria

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Olanrewaju Osho Zephaniah Dantani was excited to hear the good news of his success at the job interview to recruit young professionals for the Central Bank of Nigeria. He was overwhelmed with emotions as he hurried up to confirm from his electronic mail the good news broken to him a while ago via a text […]
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For DSO, a little consideration for the ordinary Nigerian

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Okoh Aihe The monetization and other advantages of the Digital Switchover (DSO) remain the most compelling narrative of this convoluting story. The entertainment sector will open up with foaming opportunities. The league of talents available in the sector will suddenly sponge up the opportunities – whether in the movies, music, comedy, live theatre shows, technical […]
Dame Julie Okah Donli
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Budding crimes in irregular migration

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By Julie Okah-Donli Harsh economic conditions, especially in developing countries, have created a flourishing atmosphere which traffickers exploit to recruit unsuspecting victims, mostly women and children, who have been subjected to all forms of dehumanizing labour conditions both within and outside the country. In some cases, people capitalize on unfavourable economic
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South-East Nigeria: Before it is too late

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By Promise Adiele Last year, while delivering a lecture at the National Institute of Cultural Orientation (NICO) Lagos, a highly placed government official from Abuja attending the lecture asked me a question. Hear him. “Please Doc. How can we locate the voice of reason in Nigeria’s present, almost tragic circumstances”? Before his question, I had […]
NIMASA
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Transcending the lean times

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By Dakuku Peterside Criticism makes leaders wake up, and it puts them on their toes. It is a natural component of leadership. We all acknowledge that it is always easier to criticise than to appreciate; hence Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers and a political philosopher, has this to say, “any fool can criticise, […]
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The COAS plane crash and its aftermath

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By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha All serious nations celebrate, honour their armed forces. It is a long-held tradition. Even in primitive societies, the gallant defenders were always honoured especially if they died in battle. The message or the subtext is to the living: if you die in service, we will give you a heroic burial and […]
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Democracy, Leadership and the future our Republic

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Jerome-Mario Utomi Two separate and conflicting arguments about how a nation can entrench masses- focused leadership and public institutions devoid of corruption/transparent governance stemmed this piece. The first came from Kurt M. Campbell and Jake Sullivan. While writing on the topic; Competition without Catastrophe, the duo authors among other concerns argued that the
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Cows and spare parts: Tribute to ignorance

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Promise Adiele Ignorance! Ignorance!! Ignorance!!! How many times did I call you? In the days of yore, elders and parents emphasized the thrice-call pattern to underscore the immediacy of the moment. The thrice-call pattern signifies a portentous concern. Anytime anyone is called three times, it is always of symbolic relevance. God utilized the thrice-call pattern […]
Dame Julie Okah Donli
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Opinion: Irregular migration routes

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By Julie Okah-Donli The International Organization for Migration (IOM) defines it as “movement that takes place outside the regulatory norms of the sending, transit and receiving country” (IOM, 2011) Irregular Migration is a component of human trafficking as most traffickers find it easier to manipulate the movement process if the formal processes of migration are […]
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The beatification of a coup plotter

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Owei Lakemfa Mahamat Idriss Deby, 37, bedecked in the military fatigue of a four star general, spotting a red beret and some decoration on his chest, was seen at the Nigeria Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Friday, May 14. He had at least two other four star generals in similar fatigue, red and blue berets, […]
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Conversation Nigeriana (5)

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Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha Emeka: Hehehehehehe! Na wa for this country! Aboki: What is the new wa? Emeka: It was reported last week that robbers invaded the official residence of President Buhari’s Chief of Staff which is in the top security zone of the federal capital territory! Kalio: What is the big deal about that? It […]
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Insincerity of our leaders

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The greatest issue in our polity today is the insincerity of most of our leaders. Insincerity is synonymous with distortion, lies, deception, falsity, pretence, dishonesty, hypocrisy, ambidexterity, artificiality, phoniness, disingenuousness, and lots more. It is unthinkable that some of our leaders are not losing any sleep over the country’s dire straits! A very worrisome