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Ndume, zanga-zanga, and sundry

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By Hassan Gimba, anipr Nigeria, our beloved country, is full of promises and the potential to be a great country. Why we still have not got it right is not only surprising and frustrating to us Nigerians, it is a big letdown to the international community. Because of all the
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How I quit smoking (2)

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By Tunde Odesola Cocaine, opioids and alcohol addiction is in the same league as tobacco addiction, says the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada’s largest research and mental health teaching hospital. Members of the opioid family include heroin, morphine, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl, according to the Johns Hopkins University medical website.
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What rules govern the public space?

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By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 In “Finding long-lasting solutions to Nigeria’s woes”published on 11 June, 2024, I commented on a post sent to me by a comrade and classmate at “Great Ife”, Wale Olajire Ajao, titled “The role of the public space in a democracy” In it, I disagreed with Wale that critics […]
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Makinde: The primacy of infrastructural development

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By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0702 563 1058 If you were to choose between three infrastructure, which is also often referred to as social amenities, which of these three would you choose? Or, better still still, how will you prioritize power supply, water supply and good roads? Which will come first in your order of preference? Power […]
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Ministering to Maalu with 774 heads

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By Festus Adedayo (Published by the Sunday Tribune, July 14, 2024) The Iloko, offspring of Arelu, (Iloko Omo Arelu) are held in awe in Yorubaland. For a people who fought one another in internecine wars that began in 1793 and lasted for almost a century, Yoruba give effusion of reverences to people with unusual bravery. […]