Why solar energy might eat itself: The cannibalism that saved earth, By Okezue Bell

Wait, so sun energy ate itself? Not exactly. Let us start from the beginning. The energy industry is currently booming, having risen by over 16 times since 1950. Unfortunately, though, nearly 81% of the energy we generate and use is reliant on fossil fuels, a type of non-renewable natural material that is typically combusted to…

August 31, 20212Comments

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Opinion

Towards Preserving the Value of the Niara

“Without the opinion of an expert there’s no such thing as certainty.” –Joanna Ruocco We opened a debate here on July 5, 2021, on the loss of value of the Naira. Subsequently on August 5, we published one of the feedbacks we got from Mr. Eustace Odunze an economist, banker and lawyer. Since then, we…

August 31, 20215Comments

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Opinion

From Kabul to Kaduna

Separated by great distance but proximal in influence and geostrategic thinking, Nigeria and Afghanistan are drifting closer. For most Nigerians, Afghanistan is not exactly their next favorite tourist destination. But aspects of Afghanistan’s undulating history of trouble making and theocratic fixations are beginning to resonate more with Nigeria and indeed the rest of the world…

August 31, 20210Comments

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Opinion

Will President Buhari Ever Conquer the Terrorists?

Will President Buhari Ever Conquer the Terrorists? editorAugust 28, 2021 3:59 Am PENDULUM BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, I do not know what you think individually but I’m sure many Nigerians are now collectively worried that the Taliban style capture and overthrow of the Afghanistan Government and people may eventually happen in Nigeria, in not…

August 31, 20210Comments

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Opinion

Repentant terrorists and the arising dilemma

By Eddy Odivwri It is no longer news that many of the Boko Haram insurgents are repenting and quitting terrorism. It would not be the first time that these troublers of Nigeria are claiming to have repented. Few years ago, the Kuje prisons, in Abuja was full of such persons. Federal Government was spending huge…

August 30, 20211KComments

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Opinion

Striking the soul of the nation, By Dakuku Peterside

Omoni Oboli’s “Wives on Strike” is a blockbuster Nollywood movie where four semi-illiterate market women eagerly protest a child marriage anathema. Amina’s dad has compelled her to marry an older man against her will. Mama Amina opposes this marriage, but her hands are tied by culture, tradition, and religion. She convinced her friends to get…

August 30, 20210Comments

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Opinion

Judges Have A Decision To Make…And It’s Now (1)

Apostles of true federalism have gained a lot of ground on federalists in recent years, primarily due to the emerging fascism from the centre. It is a no-brainer that Abuja has deliberately become too powerful, using the constitution as an excuse to the detriment of the state components. No doubt, the self-made Big Daddy in…

August 30, 202162Comments

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The Law and You

Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA)

by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) On 1st January 2021, Africa became one single market, promoting free movement of persons and goods. The Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is Africa’s move to harmonies its markets for economic integration, across all the 55 member States of the Africa. The entire process is running…

August 30, 202129Comments

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The Law and You

The Bank Employees, etc. (Declaration of Assets) Act, 1986

As far back as 1986, Nigeria made a federal law to mandating all owners, employees, full time workers and part-time workers in the financial sector, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Central Bank of Nigeria to declare their assets to government, upon employment, during employment and even two (2) years after employment. The Bank Employees,…

August 30, 2021215Comments

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Retired Commodore Kunle Olawunmi Was Denied Promotion Thrice By Navy Board

A former Deputy Defence Adviser in Paris, France, retired Navy Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, who alleged islamization of Nigeria under the current adminisation, was denied promotion to the enviable rank of Rear Admiral in the Nigerian Navy despite the fact that he was the most qualified at some point. The Intelligence Officer who recently in a…

August 30, 20210Comments

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