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2027: Lest Presidency scores an own goal

I personally see some garbled political misspeak, some illogical logic, some historical inaccuracies and a lot of Maradona-style Hand of God goal scor

Tears in the Food Basket: why Benue’s conflict is a national time bomb

There is a peculiar ache that comes from watching a place of abundance turn into a place of absence. Benue, once Nigeria’s richest cradle of agricultu

Sickle cell disease: A deep dive into Nigeria’s silent health crisis

As the global community commemorates World Sickle Cell Day today, the spotlight turns to Nigeria—a nation bearing one of  the heaviest burdens of Sick

Uncle Sam at 90

It seems like only yesterday, but it is about 20 years or so ago this month when I wrote a widely publicised and well-received tribute to Prince Samso

Women may hold the key to Africa’s economic prosperity

By Aisha Kabiru Mohammed Gender inequality in employment costs the worldtwenty-one trillion dollars to be exact. The inclusion of women in the labour