One of the reasons corruption continues to thrive in Nigeria is that we have very few precedents to deter others from joining in. For a country with as many incidences of corruption we have an abysmally low record of convicting and punishing persons who engage in corruption. This lack of precedents make it difficult for... Read More

June 28, 2017

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson set to meet with Qatar foreign minister

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet with the foreign minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the start of a Saudi, Emirati, Bahrani and Egyptian-backed boycott of the United States, according to reports. The meeting comes just days before the deadline on the list of demands sent to Qatar by the four Arab states,... Read More

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June 6, 2017

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WikiLeaks: Hillary Clinton’s email reveals she knew Saudi and Qatar were funding ISIS

Since the 2016 US elections campaign which saw Billionaire business tycoon Donald Trump run against former Secretary of state Hillary, and many secrets of the White House leaked through over 1500 of Clinton’s emails released to the public by WikiLeaks. This particular email in the light of the current situation with the Islamic State(ISIS), makes for a... Read More

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June 2, 2017

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Nordic PMs didn’t just throw shade at Trump’s Saudi orb moment, or did they?

This viral photo of Prime ministers of five Nordic countries holding onto a ball seems to be a mimicry of President Trump’s moment with Saudi King Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi holding onto an orb, according to reports. The three leaders attended the opening of the Global Centere for Combating Extremist Ideology , the... Read More

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December 16, 2016

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The Dummies’ Guide to what exactly is happening in Aleppo

On the left is what Aleppo looked like pre-2011 and on the right, is what it looks like in 2016 after a 2013 attack. All over the world, ordinary citizens are waking up to the realization that the status quo, for them is no longer sustainable. And so they fight. Against the government. Against monarchies. Against... Read More

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November 19, 2016

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Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims

by Peregrino Brimah *It’s time for tough love Try hard as we may, we cannot deny the fact that in today’s world, encountering people dressed in Muslim garb quite often raises hairs on the backs of our necks, Muslims inclusive. Islam has become synonymous with terrorism, the explosive type. The Middle East today is in shambles and it... Read More

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September 13, 2016

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Opinion: It’s another Sallah-bration! Here’s what you should know about the holiday

by Tolulope Olaifa Eid-Al-Kabir or Eid-Al-Adha is a celebration that usually takes place two months and ten days after Eid-Al-Fitri. Nigerians are always looking forward to this particular celebration because this is “the celebration where they kill ram and do party”. However, not many Nigerians understand the reason behind the whole celebration. Eid-Al-Adha means “the Feast... Read More

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July 1, 2016

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Kogi governor stranded at Kano airport

The Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello, was on Wednesday stranded in Kano over the expiration of his travel visa. According to SaharaReporters, the Governor, who was on his way for a lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia, had already boarded the plane when it was discovered that his visa had expired. Bello was said to have... Read More

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April 22, 2015

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Must Reads: New migration crisis overwhelms European refugee system, Saudis announce halt to Yemen bombing campaign + more

DEA head will resign in light of all those DEA sex parties. Jezebel New migration crisis overwhelms European refugee system. Washington Post Hillary Clinton to Supreme Court: legalize same-sex marriage nationally. Mother Jones Saudis announce halt to Yemen bombing campaign. New York Times Dr.Oz vows he will not be silenced by experts, facts. Gawker ... Read More

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January 24, 2015

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10 things you should know about the new king of Saudi Arabia

by Chinwe Okafor King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been announced as the crowned king following his brother’s demise. Here are 10 things you need to know about him. 1. Salman bin Abdulaziz will ascend to the throne of Saudi Arabia after a single year as its Crown Prince. 2. Over the last year, the 79-year-old... Read More

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December 17, 2013

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No mercy: Saudi authorities behead 76th convict over drug offence

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Saudi authorities have again beheaded a Syrian man convicted of smuggling drugs into the country, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. He was beaheded on Tuesday and becomes the 76th person to face this chilling fate in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Syrian national Hasan Mahmud al-Bash was executed... Read More

October 29, 2013

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Brutality:Footage shows Saudi husband beating Asian man with a belt ‘because he spoke to his wife’ (PHOTOS)

Human rights campaigners are outraged at a video that has surfaced from Saudi Arabia of an Asian man being severely beaten by a Saudi man, allegedly for looking at his wife. The footage shows the Asian worker, wearing an orange overall, sitting opposite the Saudi man dressed in white robes. The Asian man has a... Read More

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April 30, 2013

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Saudi woman flogged for texting stranger by mistake

Texting (Respresentative Image) Image Credit: Flickr/Kiwanja A Saudi woman has been sentenced to eight lashes by a court in Qatif for mistakenly sending a text message allegedly promoting the Shiite branch of Islam. The 30-year-old woman, identified only as YH, has been pronounced guilty for sending an SMS to another Saudi woman, containing a group... Read More

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April 16, 2012

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This “desperate” Saudi woman is looking for a husband – and she’ll pay you $1.33m

by Hauwa Gambo A Saudi woman is offering A Saudi woman is offering to pay SAR5m (about $1.33m) to find a husband of her taste, local media are reporting. This marriage offer announcement was made in the Arabic language magazine Roa – though it did not mention her name, age, physical description or even location.... Read More

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson set to meet with Qatar foreign minister

WikiLeaks: Hillary Clinton’s email reveals she knew Saudi and Qatar were funding ISIS

Nordic PMs didn’t just throw shade at Trump’s Saudi orb moment, or did they?

The Dummies’ Guide to what exactly is happening in Aleppo

Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims

Opinion: It’s another Sallah-bration! Here’s what you should know about the holiday

Kogi governor stranded at Kano airport

Must Reads: New migration crisis overwhelms European refugee system, Saudis announce halt to Yemen bombing campaign + more

10 things you should know about the new king of Saudi Arabia

No mercy: Saudi authorities behead 76th convict over drug offence

Brutality:Footage shows Saudi husband beating Asian man with a belt ‘because he spoke to his wife’ (PHOTOS)

Watch what you tweet: Saudi man gets 50 lashes for insulting his Twitter followers

Saudi woman flogged for texting stranger by mistake

This “desperate” Saudi woman is looking for a husband – and she’ll pay you $1.33m

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