Category: This, that and the other

With Iraq weakened and a civil war raging in Syria, it’s unclear whether local forces and a U.S.-led international coalition can roll back the self-proclaimed Islamic State. The self-proclaimed Islamic State is a militant Sunni movement that has conquered territory in western Iraq, eastern Syria, and Libya, from which it has tried to establish the …

Continue reading "The Islamic State by Council of Foreign Relations"

I congratulate the President, the President's supporters, and the Presidency. They have achieved a feat that President Trump and his handlers can only dream of: a consensus of silence and avoidance. President Trump and his handlers have been heehawing to their hearts' content, they have not been able to foist a consensus of silence and …

Continue reading "The Tyranny of Consensus  By Pius Adesanmi"

YES!!! http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/05/31/was-trumps-trip-to-europe-a-total-disaster/

GRANTING the local government autonomy has been an agitation received with mixed feelings in the polity. Many are wondering why the 774 local government councils in the country should be managed by the state governments. Indeed, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, recently claimed that the existence of local governments is a fraud. He might …

Continue reading "The case for local government autonomyby Oluwatoba Olaitan"

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