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Oba Market In Edo State, Nigeria, the primary responsibility for markets — including their development, management, maintenance, and reconstruction — lies with the local government level. According to the Government of Edo State framework (as outlined in official sources like Wikipedia and state descriptions), the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo State are tasked …

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Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, "Common Sense", who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when …

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Social media We live in an age of unprecedented information access, yet a profound confusion lies at the heart of our media consumption. The distinction between factual reporting and opinion-based commentary has become so blurred that it has eroded public trust and exposed a fundamental failure in how news is delivered and understood. This crisis …

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Nigeria Bar Association Practising law in Nigeria today requires not just knowledge of statutes and case law, but also faith, fasting, and perhaps a crystal ball. Advising clients has become a hazardous exercise, largely because judicial precedents—once the lawyer’s compass—now seem to suffer from chronic identity crises.Judicial precedent, in theory, means that judges follow earlier …

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