Democracy as a system of governance has its attractions, which include, but are not limited to, political tolerance, a multi-party system, control over the abuse of power, popular franchise, free and fair elections, free courts, and accepting election results. The authors of the system believed that these are part of the indices that make it …
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“When the taxpayer wakes up, the looter runs faster.” For years, Nigerians have lived in blissful moral confusion about public funds.Everyone loves “government work,” not for service, but for the sweet opportunity to chop small from the national pot. After all, as the saying goes, “government money no be anybody money.”That phrase has done more …
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A Warning From History—But Today’s Crowd Has the Volume on Mute**If the 20th century gifted humanity anything besides jazz, antibiotics, and the W221 S-Class, it was a very clear instruction manual titled “Don’t Do Fascism Again.”Unfortunately, in 2025, it seems millions tore out the warning pages and kept only the pictures.Because suddenly—suddenly!—a certain red-hatted movement …
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Christmas is around the corner, and for many Nigerians who usually travel to their hometowns to celebrate with family and friends and attend other social functions, there is a gnawing fear about whether they can make the journey and return home safely and intact. This is because such movements have become riskier these days, owing …
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There is a moment in every nation's history where the path forks dramatically. A single decision, a single failed agreement, can alter the destiny of millions. For Nigeria, that moment was the Aburi Conference, held in January 1967. In the lush, tranquil hills of Aburi, Ghana, Nigeria's top military leaders gathered for a last-ditch effort …
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