Our Trophy of Economic Illogic

By Ikenna Emewu Nigeria border closure is amazing economics that shuts doors against 13% exports to track and checkmate 4% imports from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. It is also about Nigeria closing border against 4% imports/smuggling from neighbouring countries while 96% imports from the rest of the world still comes in through the sea…

November 26, 20190Comments

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The Court of Justice of the European Union Limits Free Speech

By Judith Bergman "This judgment has major implications for online freedom of expression around the world.... The ruling also means that a court in one EU member state will be able to order the removal of social media posts in other countries, even if they are not considered unlawful there. This would set a dangerous…

November 14, 20190Comments

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Sex for grades, Buhari’s Refusal to Sign the Sexual Harassment Bill

By Moses Ochonu Why did Buhari not sign the Sexual Harassment bill passed by the 8th National Assembly? It prescribed a 5-year jail term for offenders. Not enough, in my opinion, for egregious offenders and recidivists but it might be a deterrent if lecturers know that they would not only be sacked from their jobs…

October 9, 20190Comments

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How to get a Nigerian passport within one week without paying a bribe

By Joe Abah Until August 2017, I was the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), with the daunting task of reforming Nigeria’s Federal Public Service. As part of that role, I sought to move the focus of Public Service Reforms away from the Public Service unto the public. This was a deliberate…

October 4, 20190Comments

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The dangers of repudiating history

By Chris Akor had decided to write on the trampling of the rule of law by the Buhari government. But just as I started, I chanced upon this article I wrote last year. It captured exactly everything I wanted to say. I reproduce it again with minor modifications. This article was first published August 30th 2018.…

October 3, 20190Comments

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Sex, Food and Dating—The (Other) News This Week

I know I should be poring over that whistleblower's complaint. But instead, let me give you something that's much more invigorating: news and gossip you definitely do not need. By Vivia Chen I don’t know about you, but I am at a saturation point with news about our Dear Leader and his dealings…

October 3, 20190Comments

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Why do Nigerians still study law?

By David Hundeyin The 2015 movie “The Big Short” tells the true story of Steve Eisman, a Wall Street fund manager who becomes aware of an opportunity to profit heavily by shorting the US housing market. Wanting to investigate it for himself, he takes a trip to South Florida where he discovers a hyperinflated…

October 3, 20190Comments

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African instituted same-sex marriages

By Ben Adigwe In the realm of religion, there is a genre of Christian churches called the African instituted churches. Their unique characteristics include wearing white garments while worshiping, deep belief in visions, burning of candles of various colours, sacrifices and prayers. Christianity, under this genre is presented in a way the traditional African…

July 28, 20190Comments

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The UNN electric car and other matters

By Oguwike Nwachuku President Muhammadu Buhari sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation on Tuesday, July 23. By Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25 the screening was ongoing. In the coming days, hopefully, Nigerians will know what portfolio is assigned to each minister in the federal cabinet.…

July 28, 2019406Comments

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What is rape?

By Justice Usman Bukar Bwala The oldest professions in the world are agriculture and prostitution. An old and related crime to prostitution is rape. Rape is an old crime which existed since the fall of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. One of the earliest recorded cases of rape was when Shechem raped…

July 26, 201914Comments

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