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AIDS Kills Another Son Of Kano: The Story of Sani Babankowa

By Jaafar Jaafar

Age inflation is novel phenomenon in Nigerian politics. Before the advent of this democracy, it was only heard of age deflation by our fathers who hav...

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AFTER PRESIDENT OBASANJO, WHO/WHAT?

By Professor Omo Omoruyi, mni

Research Fellow, African Studies Center, Boston University.I threw this question into a recent essay, which I wrote on the issue of pact between the g...

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Akbar Ahmed's " Islam on a collision course?"

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

Akbar Ahmed: Islam on a collision course?Friday, 21 March, 2003, 13:42 GMT BBC Newshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2861721.stmAkbar Ahmed...

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Agenda For Better And Stronger Nigeria

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, Governor Enugu State

Welcome speech of His Excellency, Chimaraoke Nnamani, Governor of Enugu State, NigeriaEastern Nigeria Parliament Building, Enugu – NigeriaMonday (nk...

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An Overview of the Evolution of the Nigerian Army

By Nowa Omoigui

Following a naval bombardment on December 26 and 27, 1851, motivated by Britain's desire for a share of regional trade, Lagos was brought under Britis...

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An Update to Essay on Local Council Polls and INEC

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

In a recent essay,  I made the following suggestions about the ongoing imbroglio over May 18 or no May 18 Council polls in Nigeria: http://www.ga...

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT - 1

By Uchenna Akwiwu

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT - 1ByUchenna Akwiwu ura_ohaeri@yahoo.com Dear Sir:The Golden Future, The Promise of our New Generation, Must...

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An Encounter with OBJ, IBB, Atiku and Buhari Supporter

By Paul Mamza

Celebrating festive occasions in Zaria had been a reshuffling entice especially being a town of historical engagement with purely academic pursuits. T...

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Closing Ranks around a Pragmatic Ideal: An Information and Technology Knowledge Manifesto

By Uche Onuora

“Conscienceless men are in power and powerless men are the ones who have conscience; that is the Nigerian dilemma.”Mohammed Dikko Yusuf, a former ...

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT - 2

By Uchenna Akwiwu

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT - 2ByUchenna Akwiwu ura_ohaeri@yahoo.comThe Golden Future, The Promise of our New Generation, Must Start Now.   W...

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An X-ray Of Press Freedom In Obasanjo’s Nigeria

By Suleyman bin Muhammad Odapu

“The truth can always be accessible to anyone’ –Dan fodioBy the time this piece is read, there is the likely hood that my village, keana will be...

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Anambra: An Example of Anukili

By Obi Nwakanma

culled from VANGUARD Sunday, November 28, 2004IT is no longer news that Anambra is under threat from quarters that are desperate, who no longer even p...

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ABOUT THE NORTHERN AGENDA : "General said, Chief said, Alhaji said"

By Mobolaji Aluko

Key Excerpt:QUOTE:AWONIYI:  So remember Bamanga and I had decided to support him [OBASANJO], then I said how many of the other contestants have s...

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A Stubborn INEC, Looking for Trouble

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

1.       IntroductionIt is very clear that we have a very stubborn Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headed by Dr. ...

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About "Security Breach" and "Coup Scare"

By About "Security Breach" and "Coup Scare"

The terms "security breach" and "coup scare" have become topical in recent weeks. Normally I do not muse about current or very recent events but the w...

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From the Powell Memo to Project 2025: How a 1971 Corporate Strategy Became a Global Template for Power

By Segun Toyin Dawodu

From the Powell Memo to Project 2025: How a 1971 Corporate Strategy Became a Global Template for Power In August 1971, a corporate lawyer named L...

The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of Sentiment

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The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of SentimentIf you want a fast, honest way to describe modern markets,...

Nigeria’s grid collapses are not ‘bad luck’ – They are a design failure, and we know how to fix them

By Philip Obazee

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Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the States

By Philip Obazee

Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the StatesFirst published in VANGUARD on January 31, 2026 https://www.vanguard...

Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in Nigeria

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Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in NigeriaThe US and Nigeria signed a five-year $5.1B Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 19, 2025, to bo...

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