Journey Well, My Brother, My Friend
I would like to begin this very difficult and emotionally tasking tribute to Hon. Ibanga Bassey Etang by paraphrasing the words of the old English poet, John Donne: the death of one man diminishes us…
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A season of stray-bullets, cult killings
It is a sign of bad times. Multiple killings and violence are all over the place. If they are not killing themselves for ritual, sharing formula of money, reprisal attacks, stray bullets from a trigger-happy…
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When ANDP rattled Bayelsa
After a verdict that dismissed three petitions against Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State, many had thought that the endless litigations against his election were over. But like a bolt from the blues, his election…
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Adieu Walter: A true American hero
The Scottish philosopher and essayist Thomas Carlyle (1795 –1881) must have had men like Walter Charles Carrington in mind when he postulated the ‘great man theory’ contained in the book On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The…
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COVID-19 outbreak hits Chelsea, sends eight players into quarantine
Chelsea preparations for the new season have been thrown into turmoil after they were hit by a coronavirus outbreak – with eight of their players missing pre-season as they self-isolate. The Blues have confirmed a number…
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New Zealand mosques’ attack: Shooter sentenced to life without parole
A New Zealand court has sentenced a man who killed 51 people at two mosques to life in prison without parole, the first person in the country’s history to receive this sentence. Australian Brenton…
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RNC 2020: In ‘law-and-order’ speech, Pence warns against Biden win
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday cast the re-election of President Donald Trump as critical to preserving law and order and economic viability, asserting that Democratic rival Joe Biden would set America on…
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Buhari laments slow pace of justice system, seeks reforms
…proposes 12-month limit for criminal, civil cases CJN: We won’t tolerate court processes’ abuse President Muhammadu Buhari has called for an urgent reform of the justice system, saying the pace at which cases are dispensed…
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Experts: Doubts over numbers, setback to fight against COVID-19
A major challenge militating against the fight against coronavirus pandemic in the country is the public skepticism about the virus, arising from the belief that the pandemic was a scam used by government officials to…
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Preventing Al Qaeda, IS’ subversion in Nigeria
The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command for Africa, Maj.-Gen. Dagvin Anderson, recently rattled Nigerians when he revealed that Al Qaeda, the dreaded terrorist organisation, had joined other terrorist groups in the battle…
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