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As Marwa clocks 71

The name Marwa resonates with most Nigerians. In modern times, it is a name that is remembered for good reasons: a recurring decimal in the Nigerian military over the past …

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Mixed metaphors: September is EFCC month

In October 2023, The Punch did. So did Businessday. And Leadership. You, too: Channels Television. Daily Trust. And many other news organizations. You all enthusiastically reported the public order of Ola Olukoyede, the new Chairman …

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Health benefits of fruits: Garden egg

Ordinarily, peanuts do not cause liver cancer as people believe. What you should avoid are mouldy or spoilt groundnuts because they contain aflatoxin. Having said that, I am worried about …

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Did Tinubu mark his script too early?

After his lecture that day, the course facilitator read a brief story to us, the participants, and 15 questions to test our listening skills. It was one of those true-or-false …

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Olaniyonu’s second chance

Although it is full of episodes that could be extracted for a blockbuster inthe make-believe industry, Olaniyonu’s “second chance” is not a movie. It does not belong to any other …

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Sickle cell: Hydroxyurea and leg ulcers

In recent weeks, I’ve been writing about the various research available for the treatment and management of sickle cell disease. One of the treatments I mentioned was hydroxyurea. Today, I …

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WhatsApp relationships abound

Many women have shared how men who initially spoke of “serious relationships” and even marriage suddenly stopped communicating after the women refused to engage in WhatsApp sex. These days, any …

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