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FG, NLC ON WARPATH OVER NATIONAL THEATRE UNVEILING
FG, NLC ON WARPATH OVER NATIONAL THEATRE UNVEILING The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday vowed to deplore every lawful tool at its disposal, including full mobilization, protests, and industrial action to return staff to the rehabilitated National Theatre and restore dignified working conditions. ‘’The NLC wishes to let you know…
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THE DUALITY OF THE AFRICAN SOUL BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
Religion in Nigeria will always be a cog in the wheel of progress because this is the Trojan horse the colonizers left behind. It is the only thing that leads to arrested development of any intelligent discussion of finding solutions to what is holding Nigeria back. At the time the British left, they…
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NORTH CENTRAL WOMEN TASK TINUBU ON NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN
NORTH CENTRAL WOMEN TASK TINUBU ON NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN CRITICIZE SENATE CLERK FOR PROMOTING ANTI-AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN’S AGENDA URGE OTHER GEO-POLITICAL ZONES TO FREE SENATORS FROM CLUTCHES OF SENATE LEADERSHIP Women in the North Central geo-political zone on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu not to allow forces of progress to be intimidated. ‘’The recent…
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WELFARE OF OVER 75,000 INMATES AT RISK IN NIGERIA – AGG
WELFARE OF OVER 75,000 INMATES AT RISK IN NIGERIA – AGG WELFARE OF OVER 75,000 INMATES AT RISK IN NIGERIA – AGG URGES TINUBU TO LOOK INTO BACKLOG OF NON-PAYMENT OF RATIONS AND GAS CONTRACTORS DUES BY THE NIGERIA CORRECTIONAL SERVICE TELLS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER The Alliance for Good Governance…
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WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
WHERE IS OUR HISTORY? BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE We must teach our history. I cannot find any reason why Nigeria’s history is not being taught in Nigerian schools. This is a terrible mistake. What are we afraid of? Whose idea is it, that teaching Nigerian history will be unhealthy to our nation? This…
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CRAZY AMERICAN POLITICS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
The prize of democracy is eternal vigilance. It will be reckless and the failure of democratic norms to leave a bull in a China shop. America has seen this kind of presidency before. Andrew Jackson was known for being crude and lawless when he rose to the presidency through populist campaigns in…
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THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
It takes time to form a country. It takes patience and dedication to change attitudes. When people from disparate places and cultures are brought together to form a Nation, it is never easy. In the long run, the tears and toil are worth it because the interactions lead to expansion of consciousness…
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THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect where everything is moving except…
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THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTETHE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problem? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he will reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption…
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CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE This is not an endorsement of any leader in Nigeria. I have observed that Nigerians have formed a subculture of always complaining as a means of coping with the realities. My observation is that the blaming of leaders…