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Boko Haram in Buhari’s speeches in 2015 and 2019 [Data and content analysis]

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mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet Presidential inaugural speeches give heads of states with a periodic opportunity to renew their social contract with their people. Carefully crafted and pored upon for, perhaps, weeks before their delivery, such political rhetoric are expected to leave sweet tastes in the mouth of their audience. Quotable quotes, take-away promises, renewal of hope, paradigm shifts and Continue Reading
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What Obasanjo really said

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo may be shocked at the reaction to his recent speech at the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in Delta State.  The Federal Government even tagged it ‘divisive.’ Of the 9,823-word-long lecture, which borders of the need to harness and develop the natural and human resources of Nigeria for its development, a […]Continue Reading
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‘Over One Million Metric Tons of Rice Smuggled into Nigeria in 3 Months’

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The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) has raised an alarm that over one million metric tons of rice have been smuggled into Nigeria in the last three months. The Chairman of RIPAN, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Maifata made the startling revelation while briefing the media in Abuja on the latest development in rice smuggling in […]Continue Reading
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Minimum wage: Nigeria lags behind war-weary Libya

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Justina Adikwu (not real name) was excited that the abstract of conference paper was accepted by a committee in Europe. She was billed to make an oral presentation in September 2018. Having received all supporting documents, including an invitation letter, flight ticket, hotel accommodation, insurance cover, and other necessary documents, she went to the European […]Continue Reading
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Emefiele and financial inclusion in Nigeria

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By Andrew Idakwo In developing countries, there is a consistent challenge of ensuring that more and more persons, especially those in the rural areas and the poor, have access to financial services. Therefore, the term ‘financial inclusion’ is a constant recourse when the plight of the rural poor is discussed. Their access to micro-credit schemes, […]Continue Reading
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Borno group gives 10 reasons why Ndume should be Senate President

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The Concerned Borno Citizens have outlined 10 reasons why the 9th National Assembly should support Senator Mohammad Ali Ndume’s bid for Senate Presidency as it votes its leaders in June this year. The group, led by a former Nigerian Ambassador to Pakistan, Ambassador Dauda Danlami, made the appeal at a press conference held at Treasure […]Continue Reading
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[Explainer] Why high turn-out in Borno elections despite 20 Boko Haram attacks

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The February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections showed a strikingly impressive voter turnout nationwide as some 955,205 citizens voted at the presidential election in Borno State. The March 9 Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections showed a strikingly depressive voter turnout nationwide; 1,298,027 citizens voted at the governorship election in Continue Reading
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For Pius Adesanmi, for Nigeria!

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By Chido Onumah Pius Adesanmi, Carleton University’s Professor of literature and African studies who died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash near the town of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on Sunday, March10, was a consummate intellectual and civic activist. Pius was visible in academic and intellectual circles around the world as he was on social media […]Continue Reading
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Why Buhari should not impose leaders on NASS

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Each Assembly, from 1999 to 2019, presents a lesson why imposition of leaders on National Assembly always boomerangs In the morning of power struggle for the leadership of the National Assembly, Nigerians heard the loud voices of some elected members of the National Assembly, saying the third arm of government, the Legislature, was waiting on […]Continue Reading
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Why Atiku seeks forensic examination of electoral materials

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) presidential candidate in February 23 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s desire to upturn President Buhari’s victory may have suffered a significant setback. This is because the Court of Appeal, which is the tribunal for the presidential elections dispute, declined Atiku’s lawyers’ demand for scanning and forensic examination of Continue Reading
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Governorship Election: Kaduna clerics, politicians risk 12 months in jail

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Many clerics and politicians in Kaduna State risk 12 months in jail or N1 million in fine, if the Electoral Act 2010 is invoked in the on-going governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the State. In recent weeks, the governorship election in Kaduna has taken a religious dimension. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of the […]Continue Reading
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