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Independent National Electoral Commission Gets A New Acting Chairman

November 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Since assuming office on November 9, 2015, and reelected in October 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, handed over to

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Five Godfather-Godson Relationships That Went Sour

October 7, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Nigeria’s political structure is partly built on the premise of godfatherism and in that vein, fall-outs between godfathers-godsons can be common. With the recently concluded Edo State elections being the

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Nigerian Inflation Rate hits 13.22%

September 15, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

On Tuesday, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that Nigeria’s inflation rate recorded its biggest this year rising to 13.22% in August. The consumer price index,

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Nigeria’s Debt Profile Surges

September 11, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Last month, the Federal Government announced a cost-reflective tariff for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry(NESI) and the removal of fuel subsidy in a bid to obtain a $3 billion loan

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Nigeria and Ghana cooperate on Creating Enabling Business Environments

September 9, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Talks on reopening of Nigerian shops in Ghana

In August, shops owned by Nigerians in Ghana were closed down after an inter-ministerial task force went around demanding registration of business taxes, residents permit, standard control, and the Ghanaian

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Explainer: Water Resources Bill

August 31, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

The Water Resources Bill was first passed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on April 11, 2017. It was opposed by the Eighth Assembly on the grounds of

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The Sad Story of the Nigerian Scholars Abandoned By Their Government

August 27, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

Education is perhaps the greatest source of social mobility in a world where capitalism and the ensuing income disparity reigns supreme. In part, it’s because of this desire to present

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Explainer: Buhari’s Cost-Reflective Electricity Tariffs

August 27, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

When it comes to electricity in Nigeria, aside from the benchmark of having little or no power supply, citizens are left with no choice than to pay exorbitantly for electricity.

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Brewing Nigeria-Ghana Tensions

August 18, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

At the mention of Ghana, the ever-familiar, sturdy, checkered bags, Ghana Must Go, come to mind. In the event that led to the expulsion of a million undocumented West African

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Letter To My Country: Barrister F. Bobo Ajudua

April 27, 2020 by Culture Custodian

Ajudua serves as Davido’s lawyer.

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BBC Africa Eye exposes vicious system of torture in Nigeria

February 10, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

In its latest investigative effort, BBC Africa Eye has exposed a vicious system of torture used by branches of the Nigerian police and armed forces. The 17-minute video traces the

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Here’s Everything You Should Know About The New Nigerian Nike jersey

February 6, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

The swoosh delivers again

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The new proposed US travel ban: An Explainer

January 24, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

Earlier in the week, the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, announced new economic and geopolitical plans while addressing reporters at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

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28 Years Later: How Abuja Became Nigeria’s Capital

December 12, 2019 by Wale Oloworekende

The tarred, expansive roads of Abuja are signs of a modern city in tune with a rapidly evolving world. Looking, one might be tempted to believe that the city had

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The Proposed Female Childbearing Limit is an ill Thought out Policy

October 14, 2019 by Nneka Otika

Nigeria bears the title of the world’s most populous black nation with pride. The last population census held in 2006 put the country’s population figures at 140 million people. According