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I don't know what was possibly on the mind of President Goodluck Jonathan as he quickly acceded to the generally criticized recommendation of the National Judicial Council to remove Justice Ayo Salami, the President of the Appeal Court...
It’s instructive that two of Nigeria’s most famous – or infamous – former Generals cum “militicians” felt compelled to carry on a public debate over which of them is the fool, which the bigger fool...
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I know you know that the prosperity of your fellow Nigerians, though hard fought, is less fulfilling knowing there is so much more that can be done to alleviate poverty and suffering inside Africa...
One could come to the conclusion that certain aspects of governance have been given priority over others and that health does not seem to have fallen into the chosen few. We could argue that this is because initial efforts have been focused on the economy, but the question remains- is this decision wise, and more importantly, is it sustainable?
Attention to IVF must not be allowed to foreclose other options open to combat infertility that would not turn the human origin to subject of vulgar determinism. Human life is still sacred. The basis of IVF, surrogate motherhood and sundry practices is allergic to morality...
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Even though the president has repeatedly stated his zero tolerance for corruption, his immediate predecessor’s support for known corrupt political figures in the present dispensation might be his greatest problem...
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