Tag: ignoranceTag: <span>ignorance</span>

Malami still has no clue why Innoson boss was arrested

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has said he does not know why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Innoson Group CEO, Innocent Chukwuma.…

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Opinion: Conquering the debilitating menace of sickle cell in Nigeria

by Gideon Arinze   Until the government steps up measures to tackle sickle cell, it will continue to ravage the country. Sickle cell is a global health issue that is…

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[The Injustice Blog] IDPs attack on humanitarian workers is the price to pay for ignorance

The originator of the popular saying, "If education is expensive try ignorance" might not have predicted that the price for ignorance will exist centuries after his exit. The actions of…

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The Thread: The dumbest reactions to Kemen’s disqualification from #BBNaija

Nigeria is such a strange place. Matters that are black and white elsewhere take on a coat of many colours in Nigeria. For instance, it is quite clear, more so…

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The Thread: Here’s a perfect example of how the Nigerian police make people suffer everyday

Hardly goes by in Nigeria without one person or another complaining about their experience with the Nigerian police. How can a security agency set up for the security of citizens…

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The Thread: America is just a fallible country full of regular f__king human beings

This is a sad and provoking read. On the heels of Donald Trump's presidential victory, this tweep, @absurdistwords, is expressing his thoughts about what America has become, and what it…

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The Thread: #DearPatient, these are the things your doctor wants you to know

It's no news that Nigerian patients can be trying. Doctors on Nigerian Twitter are swapping hilarious anecdotes and dispensing advice to their #DearPatient(s). If you are guilty of these blunders,…

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Niger Delta Avengers are calling for another civil war – Arewa

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has labeled the actions of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers as 'madness' and an invitation to another civil war. Speaking to The Nation on Friday,…

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Opinion: If you aren’t reading, you’re gradually dying

A good book contains more real wealth than a good bank – Roy L. Smith More than ever before, there is much information that stare us in the face, some…

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@AdaobiOkwy: The Church and a certain ignorance (Y! Superblogger)

by Adaobi Okwy I was at the Sunday school Bible some time ago where we were talking about faith, trusting God, having no doubts…you know, going the whole nine yards with…

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Solomon Osadolor: Would you rather be happy or smart? (Y! Superblogger)

by Solomon Osadolor **************************** DISCLAIMER: This writer allegedly suffers from delusions of grandeur and narcissism. Reader's discretion is advised. **************************** 1. "Some people have the Messiah Complex; they need to…

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@Saatah to @Ayourb on #OritsejaforGate : No one is entitled to be ignorant (A Rejoinder)

by Saath Nubari I came across this quote from the Pope himself!—Pope John Paul II: “Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it”. It doesn’t have…

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Grace Efezokhae: The thin line between religion and ignorance (Y! Superblogger)

by Grace Efezokhae  Imagine a grown man believing God for a job and for 15 of the 24 hours in a day, he is in church conducting deliverance and all…

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Ayokunle Odekunle: Dear APC Twitterati, elections are not won on Twitter

by Ayokunle Odekunle That people do not approve of your idea of change does not mean they do not want change. Your idea of change might be retrogressive and not…

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Adaobi Okwy: The church and a certain type of ignorance (Y! Superblogger)

by Adaobi Okwy The Holy Book says that we perish because of our lack of knowledge and I believe this to be true in every way. If God does not…

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Toni Kan reviews Kola Oyeyemi’s book, Pitfalls to Destiny Fulfilment

by Toni Kan                          By reining in our destructive faith, pride and indiscipline and insincerity and impatience and ignorance…

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A rejoinder: On the Igbos – Of Femi Fani-Kayode’s ignorance and a proud display of it

by Ayokunle Odekunle What really have my fellow Yorubas contributed to Lagos State? What have they contributed to Lagos State that they have not been able to contribute to Ibadan,…

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Opinion: How education can strengthen our democracy

by Lanre Olagunju True democracy stands for freedom from oppression and subjection. But freedom comes with a price; even the Holy Bible agrees that the price for freedom is knowledge. …

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A rejoinder: Opon Imo – Lest we fall into another collective ignorance

by Gbenga Olorunpomi I love the Internet. I think it is the purest expression of democracy. It eases communication, gives power to the weak and – depending on how much…

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Debo Adejugbe: Social media votes and the pitfalls of ignorance (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe Personally, I would have loved if "Social Media Votes" translated to actual votes... Sadly, it doesn't! It means that all our hue and cry will amount to…

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Tanko Yakasai: The politics of disunity will lead us nowhere (Y! Politico)

by Tanko Yakasai When governments become an organized conspiracy to perpetuate ignorance and poverty among its people that have natural fault lines such as Nigeria, then the common outcome will…

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