“…Failing JAMB that year ushered me into a new world of realities. It was the first time I understood the meaning of Nigeria happening to someone. I became a laughing stock in my house. My elder brother and my elder sisters laughed at me at any slightest opportunity. I had earlier boasted to them that […]
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For some truly unclear reason, the Nigerian military Junta led by Olusegun Obasanjo in 1978, felt that the few Universities available then were not capable of picking their own students. Or perhaps, they felt that students who could transport themselves to distant Universities in 1960 to seek admission, could no longer transport themselves to closer
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CAVEAT EMPTOR: Duke The Nigerian is a fictional series by Ugwuagbo Emmanuel Chizoba Daniel (Zoba De Great). Names, characters, businesses, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. “My name is Duke, and I am a Nigerian. This is
In life, there are more probable negative outcomes than positive outcomes. For instance, 2 people who are smart, intelligent, hardworking and focused will achieve outstanding success. 2 people who are lazy, unserious and dull are most likely to achieve record failure. 2 people, one is focused, smart, hardworking and intelligent, then one is lazy, unserious
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Rev. Fr. Chukwu Nyerem Makata was one of those who helped Facebook to translate English words to Igbo, so that when you write Igbo words, you can click on the translation option and see the meaning in English. Well, you all are familiar with the ridiculous and sometimes totally stupid interpretations we get here. While
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Rt. Hon. Barr. Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga lost at the Tribunal in Enugu yesterday, and while I have always known what the outcome of the Judgement would be, I have been thrown aback by the reactions of people towards the Judgement, especially reactions of people in the Labour Party and some who claim to be advocates
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BREAKING: Tribunal strikes out Chijioke Edeoga’s application seeking to disqualify Mbah for NYSC forgery, says NYSC Certificate According Section 177 of the 1999 constitution is not a requirement for contesting governorship election.
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My mother once told us a story of the Woman who despised her Chi. It happened that this woman was born into a good family with good name and moderate income. She was raised well. She was beautiful, she had a good character, she had everything good. She was an example of what every woman
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Why is it that everyone in the society expects the journalist to do a good job, risk his life to investigate issues and come up with facts, yet no one bothers about his welfare? In issues of politics, crime, economy, etc, everyone expects the Journalist to be fair, honest, unbiased, accountable and unrelenting, yet no
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The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed the supplementary appropriation bill submitted by the Governor, Peter Mbah. The supplementary appropriation bill with budget size of 58 billion, 95 million, 482 thousand 293 naira only (58,095,482,293) was read for the first, second and third time by the lawmakers. The bill titled: “The bill for a
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