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The paltry and pitiable pension of plenipotentiaries- Bala Ibrahim
By definition, a plenipotentiary is an ambassador extraordinary, or a diplomat of the highest rank, accredited as representative to another country. Ambassadors are therefore plenipotentiaries appointed by a state or an intergovernmental…
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Empowerment Enablers: Between Gwarzo and Agaka-Yushau A. Shuaib
By Yushau A. Shuaib
They are apolitical, non-partisan and yet contribute to socio-economic developments through the facilitation of worthy projects, empowerment programmes and scholarships.
As unassuming philanthropists, Professor…
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Nigeria: Common man and affordability challenges- Adamu Aminu
The common man is always at the receiving end, particularly at this time when the hopes and expectations for most Nigerians are trending in opposite direction.
Life amidst squatting in a living death scenario - where life is continuously…
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When courts of law become political sex workers- Chidi Odinkalu
By Chidi Odinkalu
Gladys Ukeje was the daughter of Lazarus Ogbonnaya Ukeje, who died in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, in December 1981. He left behind property but did not make a will. In June 1982, Lagos State granted his…
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Electoral Act : My view on the court judgment on Section 84 (12)-Ma’aruf Mohammed Yakasai
My opinion on the decision of the Federal High Court Umuahia, Abia State regarding expunging section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2021 as it affects political appointees.
The First starting point is that the amendment passed through a…
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Repositioning security agencies for 2023 challenges- A.A Gadzama
By A. A . Gadzama
The year 2023 will be epoch-making in the annals of the country for some obvious reasons, the most important of which is that it is the year the country will have new governments at the Federal and States levels.
It is…
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Addressing the arrogance of ASUU- Bala Ibrahim
As Nigerians adjust to the latest action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, which has extended its warning strike for another two months, the issue on the minds of many is how to address the abiding arrogance of the bully,…
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The west and the crazy crush to crush Russia- Bala Ibrahim
Since 24 February 2022, when Russia began a military operation in Ukraine, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that began in 2014, everything in the world, including the issue of the Covid-19, has shifted to that region,…
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UTAS: Between ASUU and NITDA on integrity of payment platform-Abbass Badmus
By Abbass Badmus
Nigerians were alarmed by the latest report that a payment platform created by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has failed three integrity tests. (UTAS)
The ASUU's preferred payment option known as the…
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Ambassador Kazaure and self-confessional misdeeds-Adamu Aminu
This seems to be the first time in Nigerian political history that a long-aged Hausa adage was refuted.
A proverbial wise saying that goes like this " Laifi bashi Ubangida" means "A misdeed doesn't have a landlord".
But, an…
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