My recent trip to the USA, between August and September 2017, springs to mind – the International Visitor Leadership Programme sponsored by the US Department of State, in which I, …
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Proverbs. 3:27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. I am neither a psychologist nor an anthropologist, but …
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Ah! A picturesque tree of old world languages…Now what is bizarre about this picture? It has left out languages spoken in Africa, where there are over 2,000 different languages still …
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I am not sure if I should be excited about the BBC News initiative in launching a “pidgin” feature for a West African audience; or should I grimace at the …
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Barack Obama is the epitome of grace, graciousness, class, and humility. Given Obama’s laudable accomplishment of rising to arguably, the most significant office in the world, President of the United …
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The attention of the world was on France last week. In Nigeria, for some time to come, we will subsume ourselves in the political argy-bargy of France, juxtaposing their election …
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On Wednesday, 12th April 2017, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), acting on a tip-off, found $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 hidden inside an apartment – House 6, …
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The international media has being agog, in recent weeks, with reports that the Donald Trump administration was close to closing a mega $600M deal to permit the sale of a …
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The current tragi-comedy in Nigeria gives credence to Prof. Wole Soyinka’s book titled: A Season of Anomy. The above article’s title is borrowed from his book. It’s unarguably a season …
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To be a President of any given country is a special honour and privilege not given to everyone. Politics is always a great thing when it leads one to power …
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Comrade Julius Malema is the former radical intrepidly-outspoken leader of the youth wing of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. Ever since he was eased out of …
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Greed is not native or peculiarto humanity. Biologists have published many accounts about greedy animals. The tiger shark, the blue whale, the pig and the hyena are known for their …
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The decline of civilization world-wide is a result of retaining the old philosophical precepts, worn-out economic systems and morally. We propose the sociocratic ideology, which ensure fairness and social relevance …
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“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit”. – Harry Truman, US president 1884-1972. Historically, at noon on Friday, 20th January 2017, …
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Though unsolicited, the following political opinion would definitely benefit Donald Trump. Do not embrace, but shun power politics. Do not engage in conflict promotion. Do not pretend to police the …
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This article is an odyssey into Utopi by a political thinker and pacifist. Its philosophical underpinning is firmly grounded in sociocracy and humanism. I believe that there is no end …