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A former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi; the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah and the Northern Elders Forum said on Thursday that Nigeria was repeating its mistakes ...
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Kukah, Obi, Northern Elders Warn Of Another Civil War
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COVID-19 Pandemic Opportunity To Improve Health Care Delivery, Says Osinbajo
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Mixed Reactions Trail Shift In Resumption Date For Schools In Anambra
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Anambra Mourns Ndubuisi Kanu & Onyeabo Obi
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Wike Assures Of Continued Good Governance As Obi Commissions Projects In Rivers
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Indefinite Strike Looms As University Staff Groan Under FG’s Fake Promises
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Nigerian Parents Have Fears Of ‘Parenting-While-Black’ In Britain
Parents revealed perceived oppressive treatment from health, social care, education, and criminal justice professionals. Flamingo Images/Shutterstock Cynthia Okpokiri, Anglia Ruskin University Negative experiences of Britain’s immigration system and other key ...
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2023: Ekweremadu, Anyim, Others Urge Parties To Cede Their Presidential Tickets To South-East
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There May Be No Nigeria In 2023 Without An Igbo Man As President — Anenih
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Anambra 2021: Soludo’s Hometown, Isuofia, Launches, Operation Maximum Mobilisation For Former CBN Gov
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Elites In Awka North And South Troop Out In Full Endorsement Of Soludo
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Defections: APC Welcomes Onuigbo, Adefisoye, Shiddi, Yako
Business
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PIB: We Need To Produce Largest Oil Volumes Possible At Cheaper Costs, Says Osinbajo
Stakeholders in the oil industry need to find and agree on cheaper means of producing oil while also ensuring a more competitive environment that meets the needs and purposes of ...
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Osinbajo Welcomes Microsoft’s Offer To Support Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan
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Lamentations As FG Hikes Electricity Tariff By Over 50%
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Atiku Sells Investment In Intels, Says Buhari’s Govt Destroyed The Company
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FG, Cement Manufacturers Agree On Discount Charge For ESP 300,000 Social Housing Units
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Onyeali-Ikpe Assumes Office As MD/CEO Of Fidelity Bank
Editorial Review
Opinion
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Senator Akpabio And NDDC Scavengers
By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe A few days ago, some youth groups in the Niger Delta region aired what they termed their resentment in the appointment of Mr Effiong Okon Akwa ...
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Leave Bishop Kukah Alone
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Soludo: An Eye Ahead Of Time
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Magnetic Isuofia Elites Embrace ‘Ozioma’ From Soludo
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Soludo: A Prophet Has Honour In His Town
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January 1, 2021: Drums Of Pure And Unalloyed Joy, As Soludo Promoters Forum Touch Lands In Isuofia
World News
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US House Impeaches Trump
Just seven days to the inauguration of a new administration, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, was impeached on Wednesday. With the development, Trump becomes the first US ...
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How Indonesian Passenger Plane Crashed Into The Sea
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Was It A Coup? No, But Siege On US Capitol Was The Election Violence Of A Fragile Democracy
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World Closes Borders Against Britain As New Coronavirus Strain Causes Panic
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European Leaders Self-Quarantine As Macron Tests Positive For COVID-19
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The Loss Of Vegetation Is Creating A Dangerous Heat Island Over Nairobi
Health&Fitness
COVID-19: How To Reduce Risk In The Holiday Season
Many Nigerians are expected to travel during the Christmas holiday season. Photo by Benson Ibeabuchi/AFP via Getty Images Doyin Odubanjo, Nigerian Academy of Science During the festive season, travel and ...
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Where COVID-19 Has Left Nigeria’s Health System
The Nigerian government struggles to contain COVID-19 while other diseases suffer some measure of neglect Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Doyin Odubanjo, Nigerian Academy of Science Over nine ...
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Childhood Sex Education Reduces Risky Sexual Behaviour: A Nigerian Case Study
Getty Images Aloysius Odii, University of Nigeria and Nkechi G. Onyeneho, University of Nigeria The World Health Organisation has marked significant improvements in some aspects of adolescent sexual and reproductive ...
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Misinformation On Social Media Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy: A Global Study Shows The Link
A substantial proportion of people may refuse or delay taking a COVID-19 vaccine. Shutterstock Steven Lloyd Wilson, Brandeis University and Charles Shey Wiysonge, South African Medical Research Council Vaccine hesitancy ...
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Going To The Cinema In Lagos Isn’t Just About The Movie That’s Showing
Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan speaks with passengers aboard a flight during the premiere of his film, The CEO. Florian Placheur/AFP/Getty Añulika Agina, Pan Atlantic University Going to the movies is ...
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The Perils Of Mixing Music And Politics In Nigeria
Nigerian pop star D’banj performing on stage in London. Robin Little/Redferns/Getty Garhe Osiebe, Rhodes University Musicians play a prominent role in Nigeria’s dynamic political landscape, especially since the country became ...
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Video Vixens And Cash: How Nigerian Hip Hop Music Objectifies Women
Nigerian rapper Olamide makes music focused on women. Emmanuel Arewa/AFP/Getty Paul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti Music is a reflection of the society within which it is produced. As a ...
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African Science Fiction: Rereading The Classic Nigerian Novel The Palm-Wine Drinkard
Shutterstock Nedine Moonsamy, University of Pretoria In 1952 The Palm-wine Drinkard became the first West African novel written in English to be published internationally. That it was written by Amos ...
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Lineker, Pele, Ronaldo, Others Pay Tribute As Maradona Dies At 60
Tributes were paid to Diego Maradona on Wednesday after the Argentinian football legend died aged 60. The World Cup winner suffered a heart attack at home just a fortnight after ...
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How Transfers Negatively Affect Nigerian Footballers’ Families
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring in a European football game. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Chuka Onwumechili, Howard University In Nigeria, a large number of players move from one club to ...
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Angry Fans Slam Super Eagles Coach For Poor Performance Against Sierra Leone
Super Eagles fans have slammed the national team coach Gernot Rohr and his team following their lethargic performance against Sierra Leone in Friday’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at ...
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Anambra To Keep Football Alive
Raymond Ozoji, Awka It’s a new dawn for football activities in Anambra state as new state executives emerged at the weekend from what may be described as a peaceful election ...
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