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Coronavirus: The Challenges of Education and Telecommuting in Nigeria

I think I am going to join the bandwagon: “Egungun be careful na express you dey.” This song became a hit in the past weeks on the street of Nigerian social media community. This chorus line from Obesere’s song reminds one of the red lights at the intersection of road junctions. This signal tells that […]

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What You Will Learn From the Book “Why Nations Fail” By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

That was how I read the book, “Why Nations Fail” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. Well, it was not my idea to read this book, Samuel Adeoye, my library friend during my days at the University of Ibadan suggested the book. However, it took me a month and a few days to demystify

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Lord Lugard & The Amalgamation Fraud: Nigeria Needs To Make Its Own Rules

According to the Oxford dictionary, “a nation is a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture or language, inhabiting a particular state or territory.” As such, Nigeria is a country of many nations as we have different ethnic groups of varying cultures and languages. However, we are familiar with three major ethnic

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Hall of Fame!

It is delectable that we all want to be known by the amount of cash in our bank accounts, the type of cars we ride, the kind of apparels we put on and also the clique we move with. Really, it is a beautiful world that abhors all. Even if, the society showcases all our

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Mother Nigeria

“My children are all grown up today but I still blame myself for never been able to give them what they deserve”, she says. Then I further inquired, “What haven’t you offered them as a mother?” and so she continues and says, “I never gave them quality education, their health was not my concern, in the process of decision-making in the home I and my husband never put them first and today, they are not better off and I am suffering from my misdeeds, I am just 57 years.”

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One Man’s Sin – Diezani.

The pre-independence era saw women figures struggle with their male counterpart for the independence of Nigeria, activities as the “Aba Women’s Riot in 1929” and also the “Lioness of Lisabi” Mrs Funmilayo Ransome – Kuti’s participation as a delegate of the NCNC in 1952 Constitutional Conference. And the post-independence still saw women struggle for recognition

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