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Engineering economic recovery in Nigeria

For ten days early in August 2024, angry Nigerian youths staged protests demonstrating against unsustainably high cost of living occasioned by inflation rates above 33 per cent. The post Engineering …

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Presidential monologue – Part 40

Hello Mr President. My subject today is the Nigeria Police Force. I address a few discontents in how men of this state institution are carrying on. The post Presidential monologue – …

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Foreign aids as Africa’s pandora box

Contemporary events in the developing world have contradicted years of economic development history signifying that lack of financial capital has impoverished the poor countries. The post Foreign aids as Africa’s …

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Agenda for Tinubu’s national youth conference

The offer by President Bola Tinubu to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting young people via a national conference is thought-provoking. The post Agenda for Tinubu’s national youth conference …

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Science works, cancer can be treated

In my role as a patient advocate and founder of Project PINK BLUE, I get at least seven emails, ten WhatsApp messages and calls about cancer diagnosis, treatment or survivorship …

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An old propaganda returns

In 1983, Wole Soyinka, the lion and the jewel—not the tiger that surrendered its tigritude—penned two songs that became instantly famous. They appeared in a recording by Tunji Oyelana called “Unlimited …

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Who is this Israel?

“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews and are not but do lie — behold, I will make them to come and …

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Health benefits of fruits: Pawpaw

While writing this article, I looked back to the 80s with nostalgia. One day, while in the secondary school, our agric science teacher came into the class and started discussing …

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Why your periods may be light

Many young girls and women of childbearing age are often worried when their periods change patterns. It is a fundamental part of a woman’s sense of well-being to be able …

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