Before the tragedy of August 6, 2019, his name hardly rang a bell. However in the days that followed, he made headlines. And as the intrigue unravelled, Nigerians were confronted with a picture of evil unseen since the fearful days of Lawrence Anini when his Benin-based bloodthirsty robbery gang terrorized Nigerians in the 1980s. While the …
Governor Siminalayi Fubara Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Credit: Rivers State Government House Fresh facts have emerged on how the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, lost the backing of President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in the prolonged power tussle with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Sunday …
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What’s a movie you expected to hate but ended up loving? I don't watch what I expect to hate.
Who would you like to talk to soon? To recap, restrategise, and conclude. My inner voice is the voice of our Lord. Always listen to yourself and our Lord.
The Buharis and the Wikes at UK university graduation ceremonies There is a polite fiction we tell ourselves about “studying abroad.” It is dressed up as opportunity, mobility, global exposure — the sort of language that sounds good in prospectuses and even better in embassy waiting rooms. But beneath the glossy brochures sits a far …
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