In what can only be described as an act of divine humility rarely seen in modern politics, President Donald J. Trump has reportedly decided to limit his damages claim against the U.S. Justice Department to a mere $230 million. That’s right — the self-declared billionaire, reality TV star, and global expert in modesty has graciously …
ABUJA – In a move that has simultaneously electrified the nation and left many scratching their heads, the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has announced plans for a landmark event: the grand, public, and meticulously choreographed opening of a standard A4 manila envelope. The event, slated for next Tuesday at …
They say television is a medium of mass communication. On that fateful Arise TV morning, it became a medium of mass burial — because Shame died right there, live, and unburied. The guest of honour? None other than Nigeria’s self-proclaimed “common sense” evangelist, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce. The scene opened innocently enough: bright lights, polite smiles, …
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A fresh controversy has hit the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) after an embattled corps member, Ms. Rita Uguamaye—popularly known as Raye—petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to reverse what she described as an “unlawful and politically motivated” extension of her service year. Through her counsel, fiery human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, Ms. Uguamaye …
If Sherlock Holmes were a corps member posted to Benin City, he would have immediately redeployed after his first encounter with the NYSC office signpost. Why? Because the signboard is less of a guide and more of a riddle wrapped in shrubbery. There it stands – the grand entrance to national service bureaucracy – proudly …
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