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Financial institutions in Nigeria are being owed a staggering N5 trillion, about 67 per cent of which is being owed by 20 individuals and entities. This, by all standards, is galling.Disturbed by this, the federal government recently set upa special task force with members drawn from the Economic and Financial Crimes
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The Boko Haram insurgency, which started as a usual conflict 10 years ago has sadly remained one of the longest rebellions in Nigeria’s history. The insurgency has left in its wake thousands of people dead, while
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Nigeria is a lawful country and citizens of the country are expected to behave in accordance with the laws of the land. They are also expected to keep the laws of their host countries wherever they find themselves. It is forbidden for Nigerian citizens to take the
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The security situation in Zamfara State has deteriorated like an object on a free fall from a height, with armed bandits and cattle rustlers reigning supreme, a situation that forced many locals to relocate to neighbouring states. Traditional rulers in the state were accused of being complicit in the insecurity
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The economic transformation experienced by the East Asian Tigers was said to have been achieved at least between 25 and 40 per cent through demographic dividend. Demographic dividend is the economic growth derivable from a country's youth population in the working age group. In Nigeria, data from the Demographic Statistics Bulletin of the National Bureau of Statistics
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The plan by the Federal Government to register illegal or irregular immigrants over a six month period, after which their statuses as citizens would be regularised, as announced about a forthnight ago is ill-timed, ill-advised and unconstitutional. It should be known to the Federal Government that the
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In 2015, when President Muhammadu Buhari was elected for his first term in office, the president took six months to make public the names of ministerial nominees and not a few Nigerians were taken aback by that action, which some described as lack of preparedness for the office, for a
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Unskilled Youth, a Ticking Bomb Data from the Demographic Statistics Bulletin of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that in the Nigeria population pyramid, majority of the population lies between ages 0–14. Closely followed is youth aged 16-30. Estimates also indicate that youth form at least half of Nigeria's projected 200
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Protests by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, demanding the enforcement of a court ruling that ordered the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, assumed a dangerous dimension last Tuesday, when a clash between the police and the protesters
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Every July 11, countries around the world observe the World Population Day, a day set aside to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. The day is observed to create awareness about the need to find solutions to issues related to growing population. Inspiration for this day is drawn from
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