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The parable of the body mechanic

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By Hassan Gimba Who has not had an old car before? The type of car that makes you become a friend to the mechanic? This is because when one issue is resolved, another rears its head, necessitating you to visit again. Sometimes the problem may be those of “rings”. Repair them and the gearbox
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Igbo land in the jaws of IPOB

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By Tunde Odesola Intricate, intelligent and dangerous beauties of creation, I love snakes and their zigzaggery. For its undergraduates in the 80s and early 90s, Abia State University, Uturu, was a Garden like Eden, where cashew wasn’t the forbidden fruit. American collegiate architecture etched on a breathtaking landscape covering unending cashew plantations, ABSU was the
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Tinubu And Burden of Ministerial List

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By Azu Ishiekwene You may have seen it. The list, of course. Those who think that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not moving fast enough to appoint ministers have offered to help. They have composed their own ministerial list for him and shared it on social media. It’s trending now.   Just one look at […]
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Tinubu; EFCC Cannot Afford to Disappoint the World.

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By Bolaji O. Akinyemi. The battered image of the country due to corruption is the greatest challenge every Nigerian faces in whichever nook and cranny they find themselves across the world. Public expectation in the fight against corruption under the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has international expectations which is not hidden. When […]
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Mmesoma, JAMB And A Divided Nation

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By Kazeem Akintunde Her name, Mmesoma means Goodness or Good works in Igbo dialect, but in the last few days, that name has been on the lips of many Nigerians for not-so-good reasons, no thanks to her fraudulent acts after writing the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.  Mmesoma, who is from a poor […]
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GandDollar Gate: Beyond Ja’afar’s video

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By Hassan Gimba This was first published on October 29, 2018. Considering the resuscitation of the issue by the new Kano State Government, I see the need to republish it. While we knew and respected each other from a distance, I first met Ja’afar Ja’afar in 2015 when I was serving my second stint as […]