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Amen Edore Oyakhire (born 21 October 1945) was the Military Administrator of Taraba State between August 1996 and August 1998 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He was then administrator of Oyo State during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor Lam Adesina in May 1999 at the start of the Fourth Republic.
The North must confront difficult truths that have too often been avoided or obscured by political correctness
Oba of Benin gathers his chiefs, raises a ceremonial staff, and recites a rhythmic Edo formula to combat insecurity within his domain, the Western-trained mind instinctively shifts its vocabulary. Suddenly, it’s not a prayer. It’s an incantation. It’s a spell. It’s juju. Why does one man commune with the divine while the other plays with magic? The difference isn't actually in the action; it’s in the vocabulary of power, race, and who owns the dictionary.
Dr Hugh Houghton said the earliest Latin interpretation of the Gospels tells readers not to take the Bible too literally ShutterstockA British academic has said that the earliest Latin interpretation of the Gospels tells readers not to take the Bible too literally.Dr Hugh Houghton, of the University of Birmingham, said “it’s not the literal meaning …
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