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Somalia: Is the constitution preventing a recovery?

Labelled as a failed state, Somalia is finally on the long road to recovery, but is their new constitution holding them back? Whilst the country’s new constitution may be deemed a success, many have argued that it is just a … read more »

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UN Resolution 2093 Endorses State Building Mission For Somalia

By Mohamud Uluso, Pambazuka News The Resolution 2093 adopted by the UN Security Council on 6 March 2013 endorses the long overdue partnership mission between the Federal Government of Somalia and the International Community for the peace building and state … read more »

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World Bank – Poverty Has Reduced in Nigeria

By Abdul-Rahman Abubakar, Daily Trust The World Bank has praised economic policies of the present administration declaring that it has led to slight reduction in the country’s poverty index from 48 to 46 percent. Speaking when he visited President Goodluck … read more »

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Nigeria: Boko Haram Dialogue Option – A dangerous Option

By Ben Nanaghan  On 1 November, 2012 the dreaded Islamic fundamentalist organization known as boko haram offered the olive branch through its second-in-command Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulaziz in a telephone conference chat with journalists in Maiduguri, the  Borno State Capital. … read more »

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Over 20,000 Doctors Have Emigrated From Nigeria

As Federal Government strives to improve healthcare delivery in the country, indications have emerged that Nigeria is now an exporter of doctors, nurses and other health workers to developed countries of the world. It is believed that 20,000 doctors who … read more »

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5,000 policemen on the alert as Jonathan opens Almajiri school in Sokoto

Security has been tightened in Sokoto as President Goodluck Jonathan visits the state to inaugurate the Federal Government Model Almajiri School. The Almajiri School project is part of the programmes initiated by the Federal Government to combat the poor education … read more »

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New 1-6-3-3-4 Education Policy to take off soon, says minister

No going back on implementation of White Paper on universities Minister of Education Prof. Ruqqayat Alkali yesterday said a new 1-6-3-3-4 System of Education will soon take off. She also said the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to address … read more »

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Nigeria: A Revolving Combubaration

By Prince Charles Dickson One boasts only about things proper to boast about; whoever heard of the boast, “By this time yesterday I had given my parent-in-law the beating of his life”? The Federal Government has constituted a National Refineries … read more »

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Obama the Chicken is Being Plucked

January 29 through the 31st, 5% of the sheriffs in America are in Las Vegas Nevada, learning how to tell the Federal government agents to pack sand and get out of town. 20% of the 50 United States of America … read more »

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Akwa Ibom Leaders In The Diaspora React To Current Crises In Nigeria

  Press Release: We, the citizens of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, residing in the USA have watched with great concern the events unfolding in Nigeria. On Christmas day, December 25, 2011, members of the Boko Haram sect – a … read more »

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Appeal To The Federal Government Of Nigeria And Nigerians Home And Abroad

Fellow Nigerians, We, the Executives, Board of Directors, (BOD) and members of the Nigerian Canadian Association (NCA) Greater Toronto area (GTA) chapter have been watching with dismay, news emanating from Nigeria about the recent bomb attacks in Nigeria especially the bombing … read more »

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Nigeria: Sanusi and National Assembly – A wasted opportunity

“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … read more »

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