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Brexit: Could the UK leave the EU?

June 1, 2016 by Cecil Takim

Last year, I was in Canterbury, Kent doing studies for a year. In my Politics class, my lecturer usually talked about the UK and its relationship with the European Union(EU).

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#EchoesFromThePast

May 31, 2016 by Tomi

On Twitter, yesterday, Culture Custodian Editor-in-chief, Mayowa Idowu ran a thread titled, #EchoesFromThePast. He highlighted some of the problems Nigeria is facing today which look as if they’re all new

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Video: President Buhari interview with Christiane Amanpour

May 12, 2016 by Tomi

President Buhari is currently in the UK for the Anti-Corrution Summit. Two days ago, videos of UK Prime Minister David Cameron revealing his opinion that Nigeria and Afghanistan are possibly

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Petrol to sell at N145 a liter

May 11, 2016 by Tomi

The Federal Government has announced that petrol shall now sell at N145 a liter as the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit also known as fuel was removed today. This move shall allow

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Video: “We Inherited An Empty Treasury” – Kemi Adeosun

May 6, 2016 by Tomi

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun was present on the Sunrise Daily Show at Channels TV yesterday morning. She touched on issues like Nigeria’s strategy to develop facets of the economy and

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Why Nigeria Will Continue to Suffer Fuel Scarcities

April 7, 2016 by Soala Ekine

Nigeria is suffering from the third fuel scarcities in ten months. All across the country, people are queuing for hours trying to purchase petrol. After all, petrol runs Nigeria. We

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Panama Papers Declare More Hidden Assets of the Saraki Family

April 7, 2016 by Culture Custodian

Bukola Saraki on Nigeria's economic bill

Two days ago, the largest leak in history broke the internet, overpowering Wikileaks which was once seen as the most effective source for undercover information about world leaders. Our Senate

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Brazil’s Political Crisis Simplified

March 21, 2016 by Cecil Takim

So the mainstream media has been taking coverage of the US Election which is justifiable. The fiasco of the US election has surely entertained so many people around the world

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Why Our Country, Nigeria, Sickens Me

March 16, 2016 by Soala Ekine

On the 15th of March, 2016, the Nigerian senate took a stand. Unfortunately, it was against the betterment of many Nigerians. A bill was being discussed on the senate floor.

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US Election 2016: The Story So Far

March 8, 2016 by Cecil Takim

The USA is in an election year. The world has been enraptured with the election since April last year when the first number of candidates announced their intention to run

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Dear PMB, What Is Going on with the Budget?

March 7, 2016 by Soala Ekine

We are in the third month of 2016. However, Nigeria still does not have a 2016 budget. This is not for lack of effort, but in true Nigerian fashion, the

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Video: Talk to AlJazeera: President Buhari

March 6, 2016 by Tomi

Since the APC-led government came into power last year, they have been accused of not doing enough in the battle against Boko Haram. The President has also been criticized for travelling

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Exclusive: Is APC falling apart? Oyegun accused of anti-party activities.

February 12, 2016 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Since coming into power in May last year, the All Progressives Congress has had a checkered run. This is reflected in the President’s laissez faire approach to the election of

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PDP needs to be a better opposition party

January 31, 2016 by Soala Ekine

Since Nigeria turned to democracy for the better in 1999, PDP has been in charge of leading our great country. As a country, we went through 16 years of Obasanjo,

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Straight Talk With Kadaria: Echoes of Biafra

January 15, 2016 by Culture Custodian

The host of Straight Talk With Kadaria (@STWKadaria) uploaded a short clip of an old interview to her Twitter page. This interview is relevant now because of the ongoing debates