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Constitutional Reform: Experts Demand Greater Citizen Engagement Beyond State Police Debate

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Stakeholders Push for Inclusive Constitutional Review as National Debate Widens Experts say proposed reforms on federalism, judiciary, elections & local governance require broader public understanding STAKEHOLDERS across Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states have called for a more inclusive and comprehensive public engagement process on the ongoing constitutional review by the National Assembly, arguing that Nigerians […]

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Pastor Adeboye, Insecurity & The Politics Of Selective Outrage

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A factual examination of Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s public interventions on insecurity, the controversy surrounding his latest remarks, and what they reveal about Nigeria’s increasingly polarised public discourse. When Facts Become Casualties of Political Polarisation NIGERIA’S worsening insecurity has understandably become one of the country’s most emotionally charged national conversations. Every massacre, kidnapping, terrorist attack or […]

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Akwa Ibom Deploys Biometric Registration To Strengthen Transport Security

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Akwa Ibom Turns to Digital Identity to Improve Transport Security THE Akwa Ibom State Government has launched a free biometric registration programme for commercial tricycle and minibus operators as part of broader efforts to strengthen public safety, improve transport regulation, and modernise the state’s commercial transportation system. The initiative introduces a centralised identity management framework […]

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Special Report: Why Farmer–Herder Clashes Persist In An Abuja Community Despite Peace Efforts

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A Community Living Under the Shadow of Violence THE killing of Musa Yatsu, a village vigilante commander in Gurfata, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has become a symbol of the persistent insecurity confronting rural communities affected by farmer–herder conflicts. Yatsu was reportedly responding to complaints of renewed crop destruction when his […]

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Armed Struggle Or Political Engagement? Revisiting The Strategic Debate Over IPOB & The Biafra Movement

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By ODEGA SHAWA Armed Resistance or Political Mobilisation? Examining the Strategic Choices That Changed the Biafra Campaign The Long Shadow of an Unfinished National Question MORE than five decades after the Nigerian Civil War ended, the demand for greater self-determination among sections of the South-East continues to influence political discourse, public debate and regional identity. At […]

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From Oil To Innovation: Akwa Ibom Begins Statewide Digital Skills Revolution In Oron

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By UBONGABASI LINUS Akwa Ibom Deepens Human Capital Development Through Digital Skills Investment State Government Unveils Technology Programme to Prepare Youths for Global Economy AKWA Ibom State has taken another step towards expanding digital inclusion and youth employment with the launch of the ARISE Tech Talent Accelerator Programme, a statewide initiative designed to prepare thousands of […]

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Beyond The Bridges: The Debate Over Delta’s Urban Development Strategy

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By EFETOBOR SIMEON OGHENETEGA Infrastructure and the Politics of Visibility WHEN the administration of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori embarked on the construction of flyover bridges in Effurun and its surrounding corridors, the projects were presented as major interventions aimed at easing traffic congestion and modernising urban transportation. However, not everyone was convinced. For some analysts […]

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