When the barbarians sacked Rome in 410 AD, it wasn’t just about looting gold and burning villas. It was a civilizational moment — the end of certainty. Rome thought itself eternal, the city of laws, order and divine destiny. But the empire had already decayed from within: corruption, decadence, over-extension, and too much reality TV …
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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 …
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