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Daddy, Nigeria Is A Lie

The leper said two things, one of them being a lie; he said after he had struck his child with his palm, he also pinched him severely with his fingernails Recently in a small family reunion I was invited, I … read more »

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Obama’s State of the Union speech – the preview

The stage is set for the high drama that has become the US president’s State of the Union speech. Barack Obama will try to set a tone for the rest of the year and legislative session to come. He will … read more »

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The fall of Libyan Colonel Gaddafi

Who was Colonel Muammar Gaddafi? Was he a deadly Libyan tyrant and dictator as the Western media portrayed him – bent on assuming the leadership of the Arab world in the manner of Gamal Abdul Nasser? That Gaddafi was a … read more »

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Nigeria: Jonathan’s Secret Assets Declaration

By Sam Nda-Isaiah, Leadership opinion Last week, the Code of Conduct Bureau made it known that President Goodluck Jonathan had declared his assets secretly, reminding Nigerians that the president really “does not give a damn” about public opinion. The Nigerian … read more »

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US elections: 5 reasons Romney is bad for the African diaspora

Jamila Aisha Brown On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, President Barack Obama cautioned the America public about the foreign policy plan Republican candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan wish to implement: “My opponent and his running mate … read more »

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Mitt Romney’s Night: ‘We Believe in America’

A great speech by Marco Rubio, proud moments with Olympians, appearances by Jeb and Newt, and an unusual performance by Clint Eastwood – set all of that aside. This was Mitt Romney’s night, and all who watched, save the far-left … read more »

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African National Madness

Rhoda Kadalie Rhoda Kadalie says the ANC and the ANCYL don’t seem to understand how the world works The ANC’s Gallagher Estate Conference was its last chance to inspire hope in South Africans. God knows we need it. The latest … read more »

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The American Iron Lady

Peter Collier, Political Woman: The Big Little Life of Jeane Kirkpatrick (Encounter Books). To order it, click here. At a time when our foreign policy is in the hands of the feckless, delusional, and incompetent, it is bracing to have … read more »

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Class Warfare the Last Refuge of a Failed Presidency

Now that Mitt Romney will be Obama’s opponent in November, the Democrats are rolling out the false narrative they will use to demonize Romney and obscure four years of failed economic policies that have created the worst recovery from a … read more »

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The Choice Before Jonathan – by Olusegun Adeniyi

I do not need anyone to preach to me before understanding that we will never be able to develop our oil and gas sector without deregulating the downstream operations. But I am also aware that a government that has shown … read more »

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The Case for Military Action Against Iran

Iran’s 30-year war against the United States may be reaching its decisive moment. Signs of the worsening crisis abound. Iran just announced it has begun enriching uranium at the Fordo underground nuclear site, a key step to producing more quickly … read more »

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Gaddafi ‘maddened’ Libya, West

Tripoli – During nearly 42 years in power, Muammar Gaddafi ruled with an eccentric brutality. He was so mercurial he turned Libya into an isolated pariah, then an oil power courted by the West, then back again. At home, his … read more »

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Hundreds of dead bodies are found in a Tripoli hospital

There are growing concerns about the humanitarian situation in Libya after hundreds of dead bodies were found in a hospital near Tripoli. They were patients apparently abandoned in their beds at the Abu Salim building when fighting broke out last … read more »

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Gaddafi kept photos of ‘darling’ Rice

Tripoli – Libyan rebels who took control of Muammar Gaddafi’s sprawling compound made a surprising discovery in one of the buildings: a photo album with pictures of Condoleezza Rice. Although the discovery may not be that surprising, over the years … read more »

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Clinton urges Kadhafi to deliver democracy not threats

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded on Saturday that Moamer Kadhafi deliver democracy instead of threats, after the Libyan leader warned Europe of stinging attacks unless NATO halts its air war. “Instead of issuing threats, Kadhafi should put the … read more »

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