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Following the passage of the Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 by the Kano State House of Assembly, which was assented to by the Executive Governor of Kano State on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 5:10 PM, the law dissolved the five Emirates created by the former Governor of the State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Let me begin this essay with an open confession – by “open confession” I mean my saying it loud here about writing or speaking about this column’s present subject without difficulty. He is a man, a literary personage of distinction
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The contemporary workforce is undergoing a seismic shift, transitioning from a reliance on manual labour towards a pronounced demand for digital proficiency. This paradigm shift, catalysed by the inexorable rise of artificial intelligence ...
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It is not always common to find a person who lives a selfless life in a community as a citizen without holding any high public or spiritual office, yet at the end of the person’s span it is as though a part of the sky above the community has collapsed
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The stereotype, Diokpara-amo-Osu, interprets as “the first son is not a blessing to the town, Osumenyi (Osu) for short,” is a harmful narrative that underscores the dangers of stereotypes and prejudices in our society.
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There are usually multiple categories of diasporic citizens. Three are, however, easier to identify. The first are those who express love for their origin, are concerned about its well-being, and directly or indirectly participate in peace
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In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, organisations face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding their data and assets from cyber threats. The traditional approaches to data security, which relied on perimeter defences, endpoint protection
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President Tinubu reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace, good governance and security across West Africa while commending China’s contribution to Africa’s development through initiatives like the Belt and Road and FOCAC.
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With the 29, January 2025 deadline for their self-imposed exit from ECOWAS, the junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Alliance of Sahel States, AES, have become jittery, deploying every trick, including disinformation
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This write up is essentially a lamentation on how banking values and principles have changed for the worse since the entry of new generation banks to the industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the regime of General Ibrahim Babangida liberalised banking business.
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The endorsement by the Oyo State government of the Ifa divination choice of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo is undoubtedly an official confirmation of the continuing relevance of an old-time practice in the present tense.
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Statecraft and the pursuit of national interest through articulated foreign policy goals in an international system of increasing centers of power, concert systems and growing tensions among major global powers must be a priority for every medium power, ambitious and rising state, especially from the global south.
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The primacy of strategic national interests, ambivalence on human rights, the whimsical observance of the rule of law, divergent economic and political ideologies, muscularity and isolationist foreign policy goals by super powers and others
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At least 700 people have been killed since Sunday in intense fighting in Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, a UN spokesman said Friday. Rwandan-backed armed group M23 has seized Goma, the biggest city in the country's east, and is advancing south as volunteers and the struggling Congolese army…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has provided Nigerians with a detailed guide on how to report loan apps that engage in harassment, particularly after loan repayment failures. Online loan apps have become a popular choice for many Nigerians seeking quick financial relief. However, some lenders resort to aggressive tactics, including sending embarrassing…
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Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran joined Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr on Friday in a deal worth a reported £64 million ($79 million). Duran was unable to break into Villa's team on a regular basis despite a series of impressive substitute appearances. The 21-year-old Colombian scored Villa's winner in their memorable Champions League victory…
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The Delta State government has suspended five primary school headteachers for allegedly extorting pupils through unauthorized levies. The suspension, announced in a statement from the State Ministry of Information and signed by Permanent Secretary Theresa Adiabua-Oliko, was made public on Friday, January 31, 2025. According to the statement, the action followed an investigation and an…
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The Gombe State Police Command has recovered 85 stolen animals, including 28 sheep and 57 goats, from suspected thieves
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the licences of two air operators, Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation, for violations of Part 1.2.1.5 of Nig. CARs. The offences pertain to the falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, licences, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records. The authority, in a post on their X handle, stated that…
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The Bauchi State High Court has ordered the state’s Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulrazak Zaki, and the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Auwal, to explain why they should not be jailed for allegedly violating its orders. In a ruling dated January 24, 2025, Justice Mukhtar Abubakar warned both officials against disregarding the court's directive,…
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The efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force, which happens to be the lead security agency in internal security, to combat increased rates of crimes and criminality across the length and breadth of Nigeria has over time been undermined by persistent shortage of manpower. With a population exceeding 200 million, the police-to-citizen ratio remains far below…