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Kingsley Moghalu: My Journey; a personal story
As a young man out of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus) in the mid-80s, I consciously sought and acquired experience that would position me for leadership on the…
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EFCC arraigns Babachir Lawal over N544m grass-cutting scandal, Bill Clinton cancels trip to Nigeria ahead of elections and other stories that made the headlines this week
Here are the top stories that drove conversation this week 66 killed in Kaduna on Election Eve The Kaduna state government, Friday evening, disclosed that 66 persons were killed by…
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#YNaija2018Review: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Billy Graham, Kofi Annan… These 10 deaths shook the world
May their souls rest in peace. This is the YNaija2018Review definitive list of globally recognised persons whose deaths shook the world. Kofi Annan Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served…
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My tribute to Kofi Annan – Prof. Kingsley Moghalu
In April I started my tribute to Kofi Annan on his 80th birthday with this quote: “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you…
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Oby Ezekwesili, Kofi Annan, others appointed global state of democracy ambassadors
Obiageli Ezekwesili, Former Vice-President of the World Bank's Africa division has been appointed as one of the Democracy Ambassadors of the International Institute for Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This is ahead of…
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I have not endorsed anybody – Soyinka sets the record straight
by Kolapo Olapoju Ahead of the February elections, Professor Wole Soyinka has denied endorsing any presidential and governorship candidate. Consequently, the Nobel Laureate warned the peddlers of his supposed endorsement,…
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Opinion: Commemorating 2014 World Poverty Eradication Day – The Nigerian case
by Yusuf Ishaku Goje Like peace-building, the solution to poverty does not reside in quick-fix approach but in a sustainable humanitarian effort. Also, just like nation-building, combating extreme poverty requires the…
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Nigerian mother does us proud, emerges best student at Peace Keeping course in Ghana
by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigerian-born Ugonna Ukaigwe has emerged overall as the best student of the Masters of Arts course in Gender, Peace, and Security for the 2013/2014 academic year…
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Nigeria’s young leaders set to shine at One Young World Summit
by Isi Esene Young leaders from Nigeria have an important role to play at One Young World summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 2 – 5 October 2013. …
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She’s flawless: Kerry Washington looks HOT and ready on the cover of Arise
by Rachel Ogbu Kerry Washington is currently Hollywood's hit girl after starring in Quentin Tarantino's latest blockbuster, "Django Unchained" - and we can already hear the Oscar bells ring. She also spots a…
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Syria Crisis: Kofi Annan resigns as international mediator
by Adeniyi Abdul Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan has decided to step down as the U.N.-Arab League mediator in the 17-month-old Syria conflict at the end of the month.…
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