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The Sani Abacha in each of us! – Part 2

Labour leader Frank Kokori, was jailed for successfully organising a nationwide labour strike to protest the annulment of the ground breaking election. Additionally, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was not spared, and …

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Beware of run-on sentences!

One of the enemies of effective communication is the run-on sentence. Like ambiguity and dangling modifiers, it hampers understanding and makes speech and writing ugly. You should, therefore, beware of …

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Deliver Nigerians from ethnic supremacy!

One disturbing issue that has refused to disappear in Nigeria is ethnocentrism. Ethnocentrism is the attitude or belief that one’s group, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to others. And because …

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Hard to sieve official truth from gossip

When official sources refuse to clarify matters, they leave room for the gossip mill to peddle insinuations. If left unverified over time, citizens are left to perceive causal conversation as …

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The Sani Abacha in each of us!

There are times when wood becomes rotten. At this stage, all manner of insects invade it. Ants, termites and other parasites begin to feast on it from within. The post …

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Presidential monologue – Part 53

Goodmorning, Mr President. I address an important state matter: closure of schools in Bauchi, Kano, Katsina and Kebbi over the Ramadan fast. The motor force of history is contradiction that …

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The mystery of cataract operations

One of the most common operations offered to indigent communities across the country is free cataract surgery provided by a wide range of non-governmental organisations. In addition to free screening …

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