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IT'S nearly 20 years since Mark Steyn wrote a non-fiction book, America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It.Steyn, a Canadian...
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IN the build-up to the 2023 general elections, Mallam Nasir El-rufai, the then Governor of Kaduna State, was among the first set of prominent...
Federal Universities Without National Character – By Martins Oloja
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Federal Vs Private Universities: Picking The Carry-Over Tab (2) – By Hafsat Salisu...
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The Gang-Up Against First Wives – By Funke Egbemode
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Preparing For Trump Deportation Copycats In Europe – By Azu Ishiekwene
I CAN understand if many people outside the US wish to forget about President Donald Trump and get on with their lives. However hard...
VP Shettima: When The Bridge-Builder Showed Up For Persona Non Grata – Zainab Suleiman...
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AI, Nigeria And Trump 2.0 – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
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Trump-Watch: Who Will Put Nigeria First? – By Martins Oloja
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Breathe In, Breathe Out, Nigeria – By Dr Hassan Gimba
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Lessons Of The Israel-Hamas Ceasefire – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
THE Israel-Palestine-Hamas conflict is one of the most enduring and complex disputes in modern history. Its roots lie in centuries of territorial, political, and...
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