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By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani The deaths of more than a million people in Nigeria as a result of the brutal civil war which ended exactly 50 years ago are a scar on the nation's history. For most Nigerians, the war over the breakaway…
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BY SIMON NJOKU CHINEDU The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) London recently joined Nigerians to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Nigeria- Biafra War that lasted from 1967 – 1970. In a detailed report on the war published in…
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When the Nigerian Power Sector Reforms started in 2005, there was optimism that the country would get its act together within the next few years and increase its power generation, transmission and distribution to be able to…
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By Buchi Iwuji, Owerri The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, sacked Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, even as it declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the governorship election that held…
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By Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja Last Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate commenced fresh investigations on non-remittances into the Federation Account by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), amounting up to N20 trillion. The upper chamber ordered its…
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By Buchi James The judiciary in every true democracy is one of the major pillars of such a society. This assertion gains credence from the fact that the judiciary is the temple of justice where deliberate wrongs against a person or the…
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Personally, I see this topic as a source of encouragement, especially as one looks at it from the angle that the writer talks about it from a perspective of building the reader's hope not only to take a positive decision, but also to hold…
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Akure, Nov. 21, 2019: The leadership of Ilaje Development Summit Group have reiterated their faith in the people of Ilaje land to liberate themselves from poverty, underdevelopment and poor leadership. Speaking in Akure, the capital of…
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By James Buchi On Saturday, November 16, Nigeria’s democracy will,again, be tested barely seven months after the 2019 general elections. This time, the test will come from two states where governorship elections were not held during the…
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By O’star Eze The Genesis Chief Willie Obiano was sworn in as governor of Anambra state and, a day after, all the flashpoints and brooding grounds of dissidents in the state were raided by a joint security force made up of the army the…
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By Chibisi Ohakah, Abuja  Last Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari submitted a national budget proposal of N10.73 trillion ($33.8 billion) for 2020 to the national assembly for approval. And whereas the lawmakers have since commenced…
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By Gabriel Chy Alonta Ben had what could be called a good relationship with his wife until 2017 when things went sour between the couple. The 56-year-old accused his wife of infidelity and threatening to kill him. When their…
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Captain Sylvester Ngoesine Onuorah was a fresh secondary school leaver from UmuezeAnam in Anambra West local government area of Anambra state when the civil war broke out and he joined the Biafra army. He fought at several battle fronts,…
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Despite the acclaimed uncommon transformation strides of former governor, Godswill Obot Akpabio, and the mass industrialisation hype of the Gov Udom Emmanuel administration, all is not well in Oron nation of Akwa Ibom state…
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By Praise Necherem The school of thought canvassing for the scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme with the argument that it has outlived its usefulness may need to begin to have a rethink. No doubt, the prevalent…
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