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Notes on domestic violence and sexual exploitation in Nigeria
by Dolapo Aina According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s dictionary; domestic violence is defined as violence between members of the same family. It can also be defined as violence that/which…
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@dolapoaina: Self-development skills to learn from a diplomat
by Dolapo Aina Young professionals, if they really want to inherit the leadership and lead in dignity, they shall first have their feet on the ground, think locally and act…
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@Dolapoaina: #ChibokGirls 200 days after – Goodluck Jonathan has failed
by Dolapo Aina The nations of the world do not lack people in leadership positions. They lack genuine leadership in their leaders-Dr Myles Munroe Several thoughts ran through my mind…
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@DolapoAina: 2015 is the season of the hallelujah boys
by Dolapo Aina It is perilous to put an ambitious man in office. Ambitious men enjoy the powers that money or authority gives. They lobby for promotion and are carnally…
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Dolapo Aina: 100 days of missing #ChibokGirls – How does Mr. President want to play this?
by Dolapo Aina The Chibok Girls have to be rescued alive; for anything short of this is a complete disaster for the GEJ administration now (100 days after the abduction) and in 2015.…
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Opinion: Welcome to the grease land called Ladipo Market
by Dolapo Aina As I walked out of the market, traders and mechanics were trooping in and I had to conclude that “this business might be grease-staining but apparently, huge…
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Opinion: From Rwanda with much love
by Dolapo Aina See you in Rwanda-the land of a thousand hills; a million smiles and a billion opportunities. Rwanda’s peaceful ambience is perfect for creative minds that need a…
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Opinion: Once upon a time, once upon a Reuben Abati
by Dolapo Aina Once upon a time, there was a Reuben who was at The Rutam House who was always livid and appalled by the way things were with the…
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Opinion: When government security personnel decide to go gaga
by Dolapo Aina Like the Italian and South American drug and crime gang leaders you watch in crime movies and read about in fiction and non-fiction books, the man turned…
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Opinion: Fifty shades (and lights) of Nelson Mandela
by Dolapo Aina Nelson Mandela had a quote about him, not being a saint. He had reason not to see himself as such. So you would have to understand that,…
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Opinion: Spending my new year without NEPA
by Dolapo Aina People’s homes are following in the footsteps of corporate firms and government parastatals that have 2-3 generating sets. So much so that even NEPA offices now use…
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Opinion: From Port-Harcourt with so much love
by Dolapo Aina One of my first impressions of this city is that people love to party. And it was collaborated by one of the taxi drivers. Simply put,…
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Opinion: Lamentations of educated mobile police officers
by Dolapo Aina When this writer listened for some minutes, it dawned on the writer that these officers were university graduates. What made this writer take interest in their conversation…
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Opinion: Beverly Osu, Miley Cyrus, others mirror the full blown denigration of women
by Dolapo Ani Some of the dance steps leave spectators scratching heads and wondering how their parents could applaud such. “Your body is sacred. You’re far more precious than diamonds…
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Opinion: Jonathan’s State of Emergency and the art of war
by Dolapo Aina The amnesty deal offered by the government wasn’t comprehended by all and sundry until the declaration of military involvement. “Generals are assistants of the nation. When their…
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Tribute: Achebe – The African writer whose pen had a conscience
by Dolapo Aina “Writers don’t give prescriptions; they give headaches”-Anthills of the Savannah- Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) “The moving finger writes, and having written moves on; nor all thy piety and wit…
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Dolapo Aina: Now that the Eagles are Super again
by Dolapo Aina Now that the eagles are super again, the various unpleasant and embarrassing occurrences that transpired pre, during and post the African Cup of Nations shouldn’t rear its…
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