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Presidential monologue – Part 32

Good morning, Mr President. I will address the charge against you by some segments of the public. The matter is that you are walking slowly into an authoritarian carapace, put …

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Shackling the civic space

Two days to the commencement of the #EndBadGovernance protests, the Nigerian Civic Space Protection Alliance (NCSPA), sat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to examine the democratic space and how protected …

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CBN: A regulator with operator mindset

This writer is one of the professional bankers who opposed the practice of appointing Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governors from commercial banks. Since the era of Paul Ogwuma, who …

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Corruption at the heart of economic hopelessness

Corruption, when defined broadly is all-encompassing. It involves greed, selfishness and dumbness. When corruption reaches the level currently exhibited in Nigeria, everybody becomes a suspect. Even, behind the outward laughter …

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Immunity to shame

In September 2011, Ahmad Ali, who owned the British luxury goods firm Gold and Co., disclosed to a reporter a stunning order made by the Nigerian government under former President …

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Health benefits of fruits

I am concerned about the rise in prostate enlargement. The text messages keep coming. I told my father about the article I found on cassava for prostate health. You all …

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