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Hamzat’s Lagos Development Template

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By Kazeem AkintundeFifteen months ago, during last year’s fasting month of Ramadan, the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, invited selected senior journalists to his residence in Ikoyi for Iftar (breaking of the fast). On that day, he told guests that he is interested in running for
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Now, nowhere is safe (1)

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By Hassan Gimba The Arbiter This article was first published on the 4th of April, 2022. It is as relevant today as it was then. Only that it is now: No one is safe, not only nowhere. What with Generals being killed on the roads (read General Alkali), abducted from their fortified homes (read General […]
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Driving 756km to watch soccer god, Messi

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By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, June 12, 2026) Cool fire emits from the potted plant in the backyard at night; it is the glowworm. A yawn, roll on the back, with four powerful paws playfully punching the air; it is the lion, king of the jungle. Water gently hits the shore, […]
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Nigerians As Conquered, Recolonised And Enslaved People

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By Iduh Onah NIGERIA is frequently celebrated as the ‘Giant of Africa’. Nigeria is a nation richly endowed with human and natural resources – huge intellectual capital, a vibrant youthful population, immense cultural diversity, fertile agricultural land, and a seemingly limitless oil wealth. Yet, despite these extraordinary blessings, millions of Nigerians continue to live