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CAN we all just try to understand what Sukuk bonds are already?
Mid-2017, the Debt Management Office of the Federal Government announced that Nigeria will be offering its first sovereign Sukuk bond in a bid to diversify the sources of government funding by…
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This is literally everything you need to know about Diezani Alison-Madueke’s expensive “crimes”
Everywhere you turn, there's she is, looking like she could not have managed a quarter o all the allegations heaped against her. You turn on your TV screen, your computer,…
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The Dummies Guide to understanding the crazy power shuffle that just happened in Saudi Arabia
Very early on Wednesday morning, right in the middle of the last ten days of the sacred month of Ramadan, the Saudi Royal family - which is often erroneously characterised…
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UK Elections: Understanding what a hung parliament means
by Alexander O. Onukwue For the first time in three elections and only the second occurrence since after the Second World War, the UK will have a hung parliament. A…
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The Dummies’ Guide to understanding Donald Trump’s Paris climate deal decision
Le Donald finally announced his decision to withdraw the United States yesterday in a televised Rose Garden speech. We sort of knew what was coming - what with his claims that global…
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The Dummies’ Guide to understanding what Muslims do during Ramadan
There's going to be no escaping it. Within the next 29 or 30 days, you are going to cross paths with someone you know or have to work with who's…
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Emmanuel Macron’s elaborate inauguration as the youngest President in France explained with photos
by Soma Oj. Exactly a week ago, a young former investment banker and former Economic Affairs minister, Emmanuel Macron floored every political establishment to become the youngest French President at…
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The Dummies Guide to what just happened to WhatsApp
Did you wake up this morning to notifications of WhatsApp messages on your phone? Making you seem like the single surviving caveman on earth when you get to work and…
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The Dummies Guide to #Brexit, #BrexitDay and what it all means for the rest of us
Yesterday, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May sent the letter that formally notifies the European Council of Britain's desire to exit the European Union : the Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty…
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The Dummies Guide to catching up with Game of Thrones
Yesterday, HBO finally announced the premiere date for the seventh season of the thriller drama TV series. Game of Thrones is undoubtedly one of the best things that has ever…
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The Dummies Guide to understanding red carpet style at the AMVCA
The Fifth edition of the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) is scheduled to go down tomorrow, Saturday, the 4th of March, 2017. The nominees are ready and we know…
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The Dummies Guide to Sologamy: the concept of marrying yourself
We have reached a point in history where the lines are blurred and the norm can only claim to be so for as short as a period as it remains…
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The Dummies Guide to Cameroon’s #BringBackOurInternet protests
Cameroon was formed as a result of the decision of parts of two separately colonised entities to form one country. Areas colonised by Britain and others colonised by the French decided…
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The Dummies Guide to understanding why the French are protesting
February 2nd 2017 Théo (last name withheld) arrived at a French emergency room; covered in blood. He's a a 22-year-old French youth worker His doctors found that his primary injury…
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The Dummies Guide to the difference between condoms and sanitary towels
You must have been hit by the "tissue", "condom" "pad" and just all round menstrual talk that has been flying around Twitter lately. It must have got you wondering: "why all…
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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…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy