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Zamfara state governor allegedly bought brand new BMW X6 SUV for Senator Yerima’s son who is about to wed while Zamfara Government House is in blackout over unpaid bills – NAN

Editorial This is how the governments of the North underdevelop their people. In the scale of preference, the governor thought political and financial pay back is more important then the welfare of his state and people. Salaries are outstanding, the debt profile of the state is high, it has failed all development index and yet …

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IPHONE X (video)

As rumors suggested, Apple had a third phone to announce at today’s event, the iPhone X. As Tim Cook said, it’s “the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.” In a word, it’s gorgeous. It’s engineered to be both water and dust resistant and comes in space gray and silver. iPhone X also features the …

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BBC Hard Talk with Obasanjo (link)

How will Africa cope with an impending population explosion? Over the next thirty years Africa's population is projected to double, requiring delivery of jobs, housing and infrastructure to enable two billion people to thrive. It is an unprecedented leadership challenge. Does governance in Olusegun Obasanjo's Nigeria inspire confidence or scepticism? BBC Hard Talk with Chief …

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I see homeless officers do all they can to refuse homeless applications – Derek Bernadi The Guardian Newspaper

Faced with growing demand and dwindling supply, councils have become experienced in using the law to keep homeless people off their waiting lists As a solicitor-advocate who practises in housing law, I have done this work long enough, and seen the same outcomes in dozens of cases, not to notice that while homeless applicants struggle …

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Collective Action on Corruption in Nigeria: A Social Norms Approach to Connecting Society and Institutions – Chatham House Report

That corruption is a destructive and complex practice is openly acknowledged in Nigeria, yet it remains ubiquitous in the functioning of society and economic life. Acts of diversion of federal and state revenue, business and investment capital, and foreign aid, as well as the personal incomes of Nigerian citizens, contribute to a hollowing out of …

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