Soldiers’ mayhem in Lagos
The Nigerian Army won negative publicity for itself through splashing headlines in the media all over the country last week when soldiers set on fire some BRT buses along Ikorodu …
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The Nigerian Army won negative publicity for itself through splashing headlines in the media all over the country last week when soldiers set on fire some BRT buses along Ikorodu …
Soldiers’ mayhem in Lagos Read MoreWith the requisite political will, Nigeria should reform its policing system before the end of the year, thanks to the on-going National Conference. Last week conferees were unanimous in allowing …
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The ruthlessness of Egypt’s regime Read MoreAlthough it is a common knowledge that sickle cell anaemia is one of the major health challenges today, the revelation that 400,000 babies are born with the disease every year …
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Jonathan on budget funding of infrastructure Read MoreWhen President Goodluck Jonathan said recently in Netherlands that one $1 billion is required to fight oil thieves in Nigeria, many must have been taken aback on the genuineness of …
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The Nigeria-Cameroun boundary adjustment Read MoreEducation is going through the toughest of times in Benue State as primary school children spend the 8th month at home. The plight of the school children was occasioned by …
The teachers’ strike in Benue Read MoreDanger is lurking for most states in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) owing to the large number of small arms in the sub-region and the threat they …
Small arms proliferation in ECOWAS Read MoreThe 2014 Akwa Ibom state Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Law, aimed at making life more comfortable for former governors and their deputies of the state, has elicited justified criticisms …
Akwa Ibom’s fraudulent pension law Read MoreAlhaji (Dr.) Ado Abdullahi Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) died on June 6, 2014 at the age of 83 years. He was the Emir of Kano from 1963 to his death. …
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130 million Nigerians endanger their skins Read MoreWhen the news broke out last week that former General Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd), former military head of state, former civilian president of Nigeria and former chairman of the PDP Board …
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