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Tinubu’s life By NOSA IGIEBOR

He has been celebrated for years by his army of acolytes as the grandmaster of political strategies. His reputation was further burnished, and his place atop the country’s political pyramid confirmed, by the historic triumph of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general elections. He led the political …

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The North, this week By Lasisi Olagunju

Monday, 20 February, 2023 (I am calm. I am calm. It is the calm before something awful – Sylvia Plath, American poet and short story writer). Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, was asked by the Sunday Tribune in an interview last week if he didn’t …

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With Peter Obi, a Better Day is Possible for Nigeria. By Chido Nwangwu

Ahead of the February 25, 2023 critical presidential election and subsequent elections in March 2023, Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief, Muhammadu Buhari, addressed the country he has been in-charge of since 2015. First, as a legacy note and transition speech, retired General Buhari’s efforts on Thursday, February 16, 2023 were inadequate. …

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From Lancaster House to Chatham House: When shall we be truly independent? By Abubakar Sokoto Mohammed

The Origins of Imperialism. The origins of imperialism must be traced to Western Europe since the ancient times Before Christ. The territorial exploits of Alexander the Great, “The King of Macedonia” and “Conqueror of Persia” are well known in history, includingthe acquisition of Egypt. The city of “Alexandria” is today …

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Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, struggles, fired Nigeria’s activist posture towards liberation of apartheid Southern Africa – Ambassador Lot Egopija, Consul General in New York

Remark by Ambassador Lot Egopija, Consul General of Nigeria in New York, USA, at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial program at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, USA on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.  Protocol I consider it a great honour to be invited to this auspicious occasion, …

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What Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela have in common By Ambassador (Dr) Motumisi Tawana, Consul General of South Africa in New York

Excerpts from the Remarks by Ambassador (Dr) Motumisi Tawana, Consul General of South Africa in New York and Chairman, African Consuls General Group (ACGG) at the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Event held at Essex County College in collaboration with the ACGG on 24 January 2023.  Protocols Let me …

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