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The flight to Maiduguri, last week Tuesday evening, had been delayed for more than three hours. And at a point, not a
Media Narratives And The Fulbe Nomads Part 2
I stated that nomads deserve to be understood and appreciated in the context of their contributions to Nigeria. A study by Isah
Role Of Science & Technology In The Changing Nature Of War In The 21st Century
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Media Narratives And The Fulbe Nomad
Media accounts are often very graphic, and validate their claims by including statements ascribed to eye-witnesses and descriptions of the reactions of
The spectre of drug abuse in Northern Nigeria
A SPECTER is haunting Northern Nigeria; the specter of drug abuse. On Sunday this week, THISDAY newspaper carried an interview with Olarewaju Ipinmisho,
Between The Beer Boom And Dwindling Church Tithes
“Nigerian Breweries recorded sales of almost N300billion in 2015 while Guinness is expected to record sales of N275billion; totaling almost N600billion (about
Citizens Uniting To Reclaim Nigeria’s Democracy
January 2012, a massive national mobilization confronted the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s decision to increase the price of petroleum products. It was a
The political elite and immoral emoluments
WE must thank DAILY TRUST for concentrating our minds on Monday this week, on the huge sums of money that Nigerian states
Chibok girls, Boko Haram and geography
AGAINST the backdrop of the second anniversary of the abduction of the over 200 Chibok School girls by Boko Haram, the London TELEGRAPH
The 8th National Assembly and the rest of us
THESE are the worst of times! The past week has brought into sharp focus the danger that institutions of a democratising society can