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They say television is a medium of mass communication. On that fateful Arise TV morning, it became a medium of mass burial — because Shame died right there, live, and unburied. The guest of honour? None other than Nigeria’s self-proclaimed “common sense” evangelist, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. The scene opened innocently enough: bright lights, polite smiles, …
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A fresh controversy has hit the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after an embattled corps member, Ms. Rita Uguamaye—popularly known as Raye—petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to reverse what she described as an “unlawful and politically motivated” extension of her service year. Through her counsel, fiery human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, Ms. Uguamaye …
If Sherlock Holmes were a corps member posted to Benin City, he would have immediately redeployed after his first encounter with the NYSC office signpost. Why? Because the signboard is less of a guide and more of a riddle wrapped in shrubbery. There it stands – the grand entrance to national service bureaucracy – proudly …
Donald J. Trump lives in a world of his own making—a fantasy land so glittery and self-indulgent it makes Disneyland look like a DMV office. In TrumpWorld™, the sun always shines, the crowds are always huge, and the only “rigging” that happens is on Melania’s Christmas decorations. And yet—while living in this private wonderland where …
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The U.S. Supreme Court will reargue Louisiana v. Callais on October 15, an unusual move that signals the justices may revisit the extent to which states can use race to protect minority voting power. At stake is whether creating majority-Black districts under the Voting Rights Act violates the Constitution—a decision that could redefine federal voting protections and …
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