Author: TheNewsGuru
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Not a Politics of Who You Know! – By Valentine Anaweokhai
Recently my attention was drawn to an online video where a man remarked that in some other parts of the world, when someone is in search of a job, some questions he may likely be asked include; what is your qualification? What can you do or what do you have to offer? He continued, but…
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BREAKING: Airtel, Glo, 9mobile get another chance to join 5G race in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set in motion modalities to auction the remaining 3.5 GHz spectrum for the deployment of 5G networks in the country, presenting multinational telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile another opportunity to join the 5G race.
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Tinubu: Should Nigerians really shut up? – By Promise Adiele
Nigeria’s god of literature, Wole Soyinka needs no elaborate introduction. His evident literary flourishes underscore a deep mastery of the English language which he eminently utilizes to address socio-political conditions in his native Nigeria and across the world. He has, several times, confronted misrule, urging the economic weary, downtrodden masses to stand up against bad…
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Rape: Osevweremare (Old people’s fashion)
Most adult Urhobo men and women have an odova (nickname, alias or AKA). My granny’s odova was osevweremare (old people’s fashion). If you call her osevweremare, she would respond, “obijuweni, wo kwepharokufia (if you find it unappealing or distasteful, look the other way). In other words, you are not under compulsion to look or admire.
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Freedom at Independence – By Abdu Rafiu
The commemoration of Nigeria’s independence when the Union Jack was lowered took place two Fridays ago. The only opportunity to cling glasses in this column was last week but for my attention that was drawn to the unspeakable suffering of commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and that of communities abutting it.
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I know why the Obidients are angry – By Promise Adiele
One of the challenges of teaching African-American Literature is dealing with the emotional trauma of how writers depict the vices of rape, extreme racial abuse, injustice, murder, vicious class dichotomy, bestiality and the debasement of the human body in the recommended texts. To drive home their messages, African-American literature writers always portray soul-wrenching, disembowelling scenes…
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Uzum restates DTSG commitment to mitigate flood menace in Delta
The Director General of the Delta State Orientation Bureau, Eugene Azuka Uzum Esq, has reiterated the commitment of the State Government (DTSG) to mitigate the impact of flooding in the state.
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BBNaija win: Phyna’s father reacts
Mr. Felix Otabor, the father of the winner of BBNaija season 7, Phyna Otabor, comments about his daughter’s victory and praises God for using his kid to bring attention to him.
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Unknown gunmen extend their maniacal fury to Akwa Ibom sons – By Joe Iniodu
Yesterday, October 7, began another day of mourning in Akwa Ibom State. It came on the heels of the death of Mr Imoh Isang who is said to have been gunned down alongside his police orderly, Inspector Linus Odey by people suspected to be members of IPOB and operating a heartless killer wing called unknown…
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Office of the Citizen: Beyond ritualised incantations and political campaigns – By Samuel Orovwuje
Political campaigns kicked off a few days ago to sell political parties’ manifestoes and their candidates to the Nigerian people. Expectedly, blaring and discordant debates will be taking place across the country with intentional lies to gain resonance with the splintered electorate while a consolidated generalised atmosphere of capacity and competence to fix Nigeria will…