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Akpabio’s promise to ‘rescue’ defeated senators unsettles APC primary winners

Akpabio’s promise to ‘rescue’ defeated senators unsettles APC primary winners

Comments by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at reassuring serving senators who lost out in the recently concluded party primaries ahead of the ...

JAMB questions

JAMB questions

In the dusty lexicon of Nigerian street parlance, a JAMB question is not merely a difficult riddle. It is the kind of question that makes your brain p ...

State police: A dangerous rush to reform

State police: A dangerous rush to reform

The worsening insecurity across Nigeria has revived calls for major reforms in the country’s policing structure. Kidnappings, banditry, terrorism and ...

Ogoni clean-up project must not be abandoned

Ogoni clean-up project must not be abandoned

On June 2, 2016 the Federal Government of Nigeria, inaugurated a one-billion-dollar Clean-up Restoration Programme of the Ogoni area of Rivers state f ...

Why young Nigerians are losing faith in democracy

Why young Nigerians are losing faith in democracy

When Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there was widespread optimism across the country. After years of military rule, many citizens believ ...