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Fellow Nigerians, let me confess my admiration for security forces generally. It is not just because of the cleanliness and crispiness of their uniform or the famed discipline that they imbue in their members. It is because I find their job too risky. I often wonder why any man or woman would voluntarily sign his …
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A rift between two top government institutions is threatening to sink President Muhammadu Buhari’s crusade against corruption. Specifically, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation are at war over the procedure for the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases. While they are wrangling, corrupt elements in the society …
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(This is a long read. I plead guilty. I humbly ask for one hour of your time to come along with me.) There are two research questions I have to start asking Nigerians who were at least 40-years-old between 1960 and 1970: what was your police experience? What was your perception of the sociology of …
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Ademola Adeleke, senator representing Osun west, whose love for dancing made headlines during his campaign, has been seen in a video, singing, and dancing at a church believed to be in the US. The lawmaker led the congregation in Yoruba and Igbo choruses as he moved from one end of the church to the other. …
Editorial Nevermind, Julie, a vacancy will soon arise at 10 Denning Street when Labour kicks the Tories out of Thurrock and Westminster. A compassionate society is the hallmark of a Labour government both central and local. Monday 18 Sep 2017 A man says that his wife has been taken off benefits and has been told …
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