Advocacy & Development
Are these really Almajiri?
“It has been all over the news that President Goodluck Jonathan today commissioned the first of a series of schools aimed at giving the northern Nigerian kids popularly known as “Almajiris” a chance of proper education. The federal government plans to build 400 “Almajiri” schools across the 19 northern state of the Nigerian federation. 100 [...]
Yoma Onosemuode: The puppet masters (who is fooling who?)
It is a given, though we would necessarily not want to scream it to high heavens, that every area of our political life has the imprints of the president or more succinctly, the presidency; considering that the president is a ‘good man with a listening ear’, so presidency here recognizes the role of the king-makers, interest [...]
“girl turned into snake with human head at…in Warri”
I was inundated earlier today about a story about this warri girl turning into a half snake at hotel Excel, a popular hotel on rifinery road which is close to the where my parents live in the city. Coming from a few friends in the city, i thought it was a good story and began talking [...]
The Monster Next Time By Sonala Olumhense
Culled from saharareporters.com With its January 2 ultimatum dividing Nigerians between “Southerners” and “Northerners,” Boko Haram did incalculable damage to the idea of ‘One Nigeria.’ For some reason, however, you would not get this impression from reading much of Nigeria’s mainstream media. Speaking through “Abul Qaqa” on that day, the cowardly militant group announced its [...]
HISTORY: SHAGARI’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS TO NIGERIANS – October 1, 1979.
FELLOW Nigerians. We have witnessed today the birth of the Second Republic of Nigeria. With the swearing-in-ceremony this morning, I have formally assumed office as your first executive president. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your patience, and support throughout the period of transition. The Second Republic has come after almost 14 years [...]
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