by Joshua Boffin As I penned down my signature on the register, it dawned on me that life was really dynamic. Life was funny and if only we knew what fate had in stock for us, we would never make the wrong decisions. My life had no beginning; I only got to find out on... Read More

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March 21, 2016

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Rivers rerun: Murdered corps member was ‘an orphan’ – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps has revealed that Okonta Samuel, a youth corp member who was killed during the re-run elections in Rivers State, was an orphan. Samuel, who served at GCSS Ukpeliede, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ahoada West Local Government Area, on Saturday. While announcing the death of Samuel in a... Read More

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March 21, 2014

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Tunde Leye: Mortgaging our future to a bunch of Amala-joint owners

by Tunde Leye It is these Amala-joint owners who make up the majority of those who are gathered in Abuja for the National Conference. People who have eaten the future are asked to discuss it, a future which they have no stake in. My mother was orphaned at ten. However, she was somewhat lucky to... Read More

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May 16, 2013

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“I consider myself a father to all orphans” – Full text of Borno governor’s speech on State of Emergency

by Kashim Shettima Dear fellow citizens, I address you today with heavy heart and grief. I join you in mourning your families, friends and other loved ones who may have lost their lives to the security challenges that we face in Borno State; I commiserate with you for the injuries, you or your loved ones... Read More

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