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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike revels in controversies, contentious public disputations, vituperative recriminations, and tensile political stress like a pig exults in mud. Peace and harmony bore him to tears. That is why he has an incrementally lengthening list of political spats with multiple people.His quarrel with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his former protégé, …
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What's your dream job? I'm a lawyer, and honestly, I never felt like I was working! I loved every minute. It really met all my interests. I'm curious about the world, I enjoy problem-solving, observing people, giving practical advice, and becoming more mature and wise. I also get a huge sense of fulfillment from helping …
Donald Trump’s relationship with NATO has always resembled a landlord who inherited a building, refuses to fix the roof, then complains that the tenants are getting wet for free.From his very first appearance on the NATO stage, Trump made it clear that he regarded the alliance not as a collective security arrangement but as a …
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Breaking news, ladies and gentlemen of the Federal Republic of Recycled Officials:Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has just appointed Hadi Sirika — yes, that Hadi Sirika — as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University. You heard right.The man who once gave us Nigeria Air, the most expensive …
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What makes a good leader? Not a donkey leading a bunch of lions up the hill. To lead, you must learn to follow. It is not necessary to have all the answers but to know where to find the answers. To see the trees from the forests. Moses from Egypt, Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore …
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