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The Nigerian paradox of growth without prosperity

Historically, economic growth has been synonymous with progress and a route to prosperity, but for lots of African countries from the statistics to th

Memories from Athol Fugard’s Sizwe Bansi is Dead

Athol Fugard is a foremost South African playwright. His works critiqued life under white minority rule in 20th-century South Africa, exposing the ill

We Are All From Borno

By Zayd Ibn Isah The city of Maiduguri recently came under attack—not by insurgents, bandits, or anything of the sort, but by something much worse—the

Edo election 2024 and the relevance of peace accords

The incumbent PDP Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has refused to sign a “peace accord” for the upcoming election.  The accord, which all other con

Joe Ajaero, DSS and Fuel Price Hike

By Tunde Rahman By the time the Department of State Services released Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, last Monday evening Septe