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- Mar 21, 2018
- 7 min
Benue As a Metaphor for Official Mischief
by Lazarus Mom A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the day it is hatched. So goes a popular saying. Put in another way, an...
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- Feb 12, 2018
- 5 min
HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY AND THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION
By Rommy Mom Esq, President, Lawyers Alert INTRODUCTION Institutionalized Government historically evolved from persons within a...
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- Jan 14, 2018
- 4 min
Benue: Of Cattle Colonies, Ranching and Grazing Routes
By Rommy Mom Growing up on the Plateau, in the 80s, the yearly tradition was to see Herdsmen arrive on the rocky plains just before the...
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- Oct 15, 2017
- 4 min
Benue: When Floods Occur
By Laz Mom Floods occur in Benue routinely. Between the years 2000 and 2017, five cycles of flood have occurred with grievous effects....
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- Jun 23, 2015
- 3 min
Buhari, Nigerian leader faces monumental struggle with graft
By Marianne Barriaux Lagos (AFP) – When Nigeria’s new first lady Aisha Buhari appeared at her husband’s inauguration wearing what looked...
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- Jun 11, 2015
- 2 min
Buhari Losing Influence In Nigerian Politics?
By Cristina Silva @cristymsilva c.silva@ibtimes.com National Assembly Clerk Salisu Maikasuwa (L) swears in Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara as the...
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- Jun 4, 2015
- 3 min
Nigeria has some of the world’s highest paid lawmakers and this start-up wants to slash their pay
By Yomi Kazeem As president Buhari’s new administration and Nigeria’s 8th national assembly settles into office, a new campaign for...
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- Jun 3, 2015
- 4 min
Nigeria’s President Lays Out “The Buhari Doctrine”
By Amb. Robin Renee Sanders May 29, 2015 — date of the power shift, paradigm shift, political shift marking the New Democratic...
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- Jun 1, 2015
- 12 min
INAUGURAL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE DR. ABDULLAHI UMAR GANDUJE
I feel highly delighted to be part of this momentous occasion which marks a significant turning point in our political journey...
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- May 31, 2015
- 10 min
INAUGURAL SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, CHIEF DR. SAMUEL IORAER ORTOM, GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE
OUR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR A NEW BENUE Today is a milestone in the history of our state. We thank the Almighty God for His grace and for...
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- May 18, 2015
- 7 min
REPORT OF CSOs VISIT TO BENUE STATE, GOVERNOR- ELECT, DR. SAMUEL ORTOM.
By Asan Gabin Bennedict The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Benue State paid a courtesy visit to the Governor-Elect, Dr. Samuel...
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- May 15, 2015
- 2 min
Nigeria’s Economy: President-Elect Buhari Will Face Fuel Shortages, Low Revenues And Boko Hara
By Kathleen Caulderwood @kcaulderwood k.caulderwood@ibtimes.com Men guide a boat carrying drums filled with refined stolen oil through a...
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- May 7, 2015
- 5 min
Why Buhari must discontinue fuel subsidy
By Eze Onyekpere Nigerians have elected a new government at the centre and there are great expectations of change that will lead to...
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- May 3, 2015
- 5 min
BENUE CSOs/MEDIA SET 100 DAYS TARGET FOR ORTOM, GOVERNOR ELECT.
INTRODUCTION Benue Civil Society groups and the Media met on the 30th day of April 2015 to discuss ways and modalities of partnering and...
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- Apr 27, 2015
- 3 min
The Right to Information. Nigerias’ Snap Picture
……..Jimmy Tor Esq The general notion in the country is that corruption is the foremost challenge hindering the development of the...
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- Apr 27, 2015
- 4 min
HARVESTING AND GROWING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: WHAT ABOUT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
By Jerome, Uneje Mary Nigeria 28th April 2015. The atmosphere appeared filled with of hope and expectations as Pa Josiah (not real name)...
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- Apr 22, 2015
- 3 min
Foreigners tell of being ‘hunted like dogs’ in South Africa
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Foreigners fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa told Tuesday of how they escaped marauding death mobs...
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- Apr 8, 2015
- 5 min
Fears linger around Buhari’s commitment to a free press
Journalists jailed by Muhammadu Buhari’s regime in the 1980s are ready to forgive, but others are skeptical by Christopher Vourlias ...
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- Apr 8, 2015
- 3 min
Can Buhari turn Nigeria’s oil into wealth for the people?
More on: Corruption and governance Nigeria’s President-Elect Muhammodu Buhari addresses a news conference outside his house after he...
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