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By Adamu Lawal Toro Every few years, the National Assembly rediscovers the non-governmental organisation and decides it needs a leash.In 2016, it was the NGO Regulatory Commission Bill. The public pushed back at a stormy hearing, and…
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By Yu Dunhai The world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, with profound shifts in the international balance of power. Africa’s peace and development face both new opportunities and challenges. On the one hand,…
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By Dr James Bwala When Vice President Kashim Shettima referred to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as “the Jaramogi Odinga of Nigeria,” it was predictable that the Atiku camp would respond. Political supporters rarely allow such…
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By Adamu Lawal Toro "You will excuse me from going everywhere with you." With those words, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated his re-election campaign council and then excused himself from the campaign. He told party leaders…
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By Adamu Lawal Toro Hunger has a way of reminding a community who it is. Across northern Nigeria and beyond, Muslims are rediscovering something their faith taught them fourteen centuries ago. Islam was never meant to end at the prayer…
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By Dr. James Bwala The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) is at a pivotal point in its history as it approaches its 51st anniversary celebration on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Established to provide citizens with an avenue for seeking…
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By Oumarou Sanou With barely a month to go before the Third Russia-Africa Summit, scheduled for 28–29 October in Moscow, African delegations face a question that has nothing to do with diplomacy and everything to do with arithmetic: is…
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has cautioned Muslims to desist from manipulating Islam to promote hatred, violence and attacks against those who do not share their views. This was part of resolutions contained…
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Remembering Archbishop Desmond Tutu on what would have been his 95th birthday By Pam Ayuba There are some birthdays we celebrate with cakes, and there are others we mark with conscience. October 7 belongs to the second category. …
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By Yechale Degu Over the past two decades, Ethiopia has invested heavily on hydropower as a means to accelerate energy access, economic growth, and development and ensure control of its water resources. Though not without political…
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