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Shouldn’t We Sell The Power Grid For A Penny? – By Kazeem Akintunde

ELECTRICITY generation, transmission and distribution has now become rocket science for us in Nigeria. This is because in spite of billions of Naira.

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Mental Health: Scrutinizing African Leaders – By Kazeem Akintunde

THE World Health Organization, in 1992, set aside October 10th of every year as the World Mental Health Day. The date was chosen.

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An Open Letter To President Bola Tinubu – By Kazeem Akintunde

GOOD day sir! I have decided to write you this open letter after one of your aides, Bayo Onanuga, told Nigerians last week.

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Who Is Sponsoring Banditry In Zamfara State? – By Kazeem Akintunde

THERE has been no love lost between Bello Matawalle, former Governor of Zamfara state, who is presently the Minister of State for Defence.

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When Medical Workers Become Licensed Killers – By Kazeem Akintunde

THE World Health Assembly, with the adoption of resolution WHA 72.6, in 2019, set aside September 17 of every year to be observed.

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Maiduguri Flood And Disaster Management In Nigeria – By Kazeem Akintunde

IN the last few days, news and pictures from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been heart-rendering due to the large-scale destruction recorded.

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The Oil Curse – By Kazeem Akintunde

WHEN oil was discovered in Oloibiri, a small fishing community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, in 1956, those living in.

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When Hunger, Malnutrition And Death Stalks A Nation – By Kazeem Akintunde

“Hunger is the cry of a god and two gods do the humans worship – the head and the stomach …We know the.

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Chinese Loans: Digging Our Own Grave – By Kazeem Akintunde

MANY Nigerians were aghast when a Chinese company seized three Presidential Jets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria in France while on.

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The Desperation For Zukerberg’s Money – By Kazeem Akintunde

FACEBOOK, a popular social media networking site in Nigeria, now known as Meta, on July 1st, announced that it would start paying money.

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FAAC Allocations: Have You Seen The Figures Going To States? – By Kazeem Akintunde

IT was Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa State, that called out his fellow governors few days ago on the need for them to.

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Rage Of The Almajiris In Northern Nigeria – By Kazeem Akintunde

IT was meant to be a peaceful nationwide protest with the slogan ‘EndBadGovernance’ in Nigeria, but in most of the states in Northern.

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The Hardship Protests And A Nation On Edge – By Kazeem Akintunde

NIGERIA is presently a nation on the edge. The reason is quite glaring for all to see. The masses, especially the youths, have.

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Nigeria’s Shady Oil And Gas Sector – By Kazeem Akintunde

NIGERIA is gradually becoming a sorry case due to the level of corruption and mind-blowing graft in the system. This is a country.

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The Price Of Bread And Other Matters – By Kazeem Akintunde

Let us Pray! Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be done; on Earth as.

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Wole Soyinka: Celebrating The Legacy Of A Literary Icon – By Kazeem Akintunde

ON Saturday July 13th, Nobel Laureate, Professor Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka will be 90 years on earth. God has indeed endowed him with.

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Before Yahaya Bello Scores An Own Goal – By Kazeem Akintunde

YAHAYA Bello, former Governor of Kogi State, was a 10-year lad when former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), came to.

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Our Fading Traditional Institution – By Kazeem Akintunde

IN the part of Nigeria where I came from, an Oba is highly revered. In fact, he is addressed as Iku Baba yeye,.

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Of Men, Sex And Power – By Kazeem Akintunde

THERE are several powerful men in world history who have been humbled due to their illegal dalliance with the opposite sex. These are.

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Assembly Of Yes Men – By Kazeem Akintunde

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never hidden his love for Nigeria’s old National Anthem, ‘Nigeria Will Hail Thee’. Long before he was elected.

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