In Southern Kaduna a state of war exist. There are various reasons including ethic, religious and political factors leading to bloodshed in southern Kaduna. The security agencies have at various times impose dawn to dusk curfew, this usual security method ordinarily would dampen the rate and intensity of the warfare. But on several occasions of …
Chinese loans: sovereignty and Amaechi (video)
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said Nigeria was not in anyway ceding its sovereignty to China, explaining that the Sovereign Guarantee clause in the loan agreement was to assure China that it can take over the asset constructed with the loan, should Nigeria default. Amaechi, while speaking on a television programme monitored by The Guardian, yesterday, said: …
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When Haiti paid France for freedom: the greatest heist in history greatest heist By Marlene Daut
Haitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer receiving Charles X’s decree recognizing Haitian independence on July 11, 1825. (National Library of France) In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. The issue of reparations for slavery has also resurfaced. Much of the reparations debate …
Why the Mueller Investigation Failed By Jeffrey Toobin
President Trump’s obstructions of justice were broader than those of Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton, and the special counsel’s investigation proved it. How come the report didn’t say so? Robert Mueller was celebrated for his careful approach, but his caution played straight into the hands of the White House.Illustration by Sergiy Maidukov Robert Mueller submitted …
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James Baldwin, the Writer, Dies in France at 63 By Lee Daniels
The New York Times Archives James Baldwin, whose passionate, intensely personal essays in the 1950's and 60's on racial discrimination in America helped break down the nation's color barrier, died of cancer last night at his home in southern France. He was 63 years old. Mr. Baldwin's brother, David, was with him at his home …
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