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UNGA 2026: Familiar Rhetoric, Familiar Questions
The months leading up to this year's General Assembly were marked by heightened tensions in the Middle East. The escalation involving Iran, Israel and the United States affected...
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Gunmen Abduct NYSC-Bound Travellers in Imo State
Gunmen attacked two buses carrying NYSC-bound travellers on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on October 1. Police rescued 10 victims and recovered both buses, but the total...
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Environmental Impact of Oil Spills in the Niger Delta
Since commercial crude oil production began in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, in 1956, the region has powered Nigeria's economy. It still produces the majority of the nation's oil. Ye...
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Can Nigeria's Problems be Solved in Four Years?
Nigeria's problem is not that four years is too short. The problem may be that we expect four years to produce the results of forty years without demanding the foundations requi...
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BYERA Launches Electricity Service Clinic in Bayelsa
The first BYERA Electricity Service Clinic therefore represents a step towards a different kind of relationship between electricity providers and consumers in Bayelsa. It is a m...
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Nigeria's Civil Defence: Protecting Lives, Infrastructure and Communities
Nigeria’s Civil Defence began in 1967 to protect civilians during the Nigerian Civil War and has since evolved into a national security institution. Today, the NSCDC protects cr...
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2027 Election Build-up: How Coalition Politics Is Testing the Presidency
The presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been marked by an unconventional political approach. During the party primaries ahead of the last election, he aligned himself with polit...
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Bayelsa's Paradox: Surrounded by Water, Still Searching for Water
Bayelsa has a peculiar relationship with water. It has rivers. It has creeks. It has the Atlantic Ocean. Wetlands stretch in every direction. It also receives abundant rainfall;...
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The Decline of Discipline: What We’re Losing at Home and in School
The article discusses how changing parenting practices and school environments have weakened traditional discipline, affecting children’s behaviour, responsibility, academic foc...
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Democracy on Trial: Alliances and Permutations for 2027 in the Osun State Election
Ademola Adeleke has been returned as Governor of Osun State after the 15 August 2026 election. Yet the issues that shaped the contest, violence, vote buying and a surprising pol...
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Boy Kidnapping in Northern Nigeria: The Questions We Rarely Ask
When girls are kidnapped, the risks are often named: sexual violence, forced marriages, trafficking and forced childbearing. But what happens when a boy is kidnapped? Is he subj...
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The Future of Faith in Africa: Tradition, Technology and Transformation
Just as we say copy and paste, in and out, or nooks and crannies , there is a pairing that feels just as fixed: Africans and religion. Described as the most religious continent...
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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: The Rise of Deepfakes in the Digital Age
There was a time when photos and videos were proof. Seeing something with your own eyes often settled debates, ended speculation, and reinforced trust in what was being shared....
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Bill Gates, Lab-Grown Meat, and the Growing Debate over the Future of Food
For years, Bill Gates has been one of the most influential voices advocating for technological solutions to global challenges. From clean energy and public health to agriculture...
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The Future Of Energy: Can Renewable Energy Power The World?
Imagine waking up this morning to discover there’s no electricity. Your phone is dead, the Wi-Fi is off, and the refrigerator has gone silent. Everyone eventually discovers how...
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Nigerians Making Nigeria Proud This Week
The week of July 20th to 27th, 2026, stands as a testament to the Nigerian spirit of excellence, witnessing a series of global triumphs that span the arts, academics, athletics,...
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Why Does Nigeria Still Import Fish?
The presence of vast water bodies in Bayelsa and across Nigeria often raises a poignant question: why does the nation remain one of the world's largest importers of stockfish? T...
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Oriire Abductees' Rescue Mission Sets a Positive Precedent in the Battle Against Terrorism
On 15 May 2026, more than 40 people were kidnapped from a primary school in Oriire, Oyo State. At first, it was seen as just another incident in a country where terrorism and in...
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No Thief This Period
In Nigeria today, a scream of “Thief! ” in a crowded market is often a death sentence. While many claim that jungle justice is a “deterrent” for crime, a deeper look reveals it...
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Colonial Legacies and the Uneven Paths of Recovery in Africa and Asia
Colonialism left deep and lasting marks across both Africa and Asia. It reshaped economies, disrupted local institutions, redrew borders, altered systems of production, and impo...
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Urban Transport Management in Nigeria
Everything moves. Whether it is people, or goods, or files, or messages - everything moves one way or the other. Because movement is a sign of life. But it does not stop at bein...
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Algorithm: The Power Of The Mind
How much of what we believe is genuinely our own thinking, and how much is influenced by the algorithms that curate the information we consume? We currently live in an unprecede...
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The Future Is African”: Ghana’s President Mahama Speaks at UNGA 80
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama delivered a powerful and wide-ranging address calling for Africa’s rightful...
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Rivers State, NGOs, and the Fight for Environmental Restoration in the Niger Delta
For decades, Rivers State has stood at the centre of Nigeria’s oil economy. But behind the wealth generated from crude oil lies a painful reality: polluted rivers, damaged farml...
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Is Medical Fakery a Global Epidemic?
Medical fakery has emerged as a significant public health issue not just in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, but across the globe. Recent events, such as the arrest of Doubara Esamasuode...
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Lagos: Rage Of Doctors Over Deceased Colleague, Demands Pros
The Medical Doctors under the backing of the Guild over the death of their colleague demands for the Lagos state government for the prosecution of contractors. The Medical Docto...
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The journey towards improving the healthcare system in Nigeria
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, confronts a myriad of challenges in its quest to provide adequate healthcare for its vast and diverse population. Nigeria, Africa’s most...
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Yenagoa: Communal Complains On Subsidy Fuel
The financial burden caused by increasing fuel prices has made it more difficult for some customers to afford our services. The recent surge in petrol prices is proving detrimen...