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By Dayo Emmanuel For Mrs. Ebere Azubuike, what a man can do, a woman can do even better. The mother of five who would not allow economic situation or family challenges turn her to a beggar, has decided to launch into the obvious male dominated business terrain to fetch a living. While her male counterparts in the commercial cyclist business …

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We have all, at one time or another, had cause to hear or maybe even use this age-old saying, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country.” These words, spoken by the Lord Jesus, aptly summarise the story of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s sojourn in the corridors of executive power in Nigeria. Our prophet (for so she must be …

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Olufolahan Osunmuyiwa As a child brought-up in an ethnically divided nation, every Fulani (fulbe) person was usually described as a Herdsman (pastoralist). My knowledge of the Fulani tribe played along their historical nomadic nature – a socio-cultural group who migrate from one place to another in search of livelihood. Importantly, stories told to children in the Southwest was that the …

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Because they play vital roles in the ecosystem by forestalling exposure to anthrax, rabies, tuberculosis and other deadly diseases in the society and also render free sanitation services valued at several millions of naira, Nigerians should make efforts to protect birds. Birds such as vultures, which may be considered non useful to many, should also be accorded such protection as …

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The bakery industry in Nigeria is ever lucrative because people must eat bread on a daily basis. But bakers have expressed worry over the high costof equipment especially floor, which is locally sourced. Gbolahan Olakunle Samuel is a Singaporean trained baker who has diversified from cakes to bread making. In this interview, he told DAYO EMMANUEL the challenges in the …

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Dayo Emmanuel writes on activities outside the United States embassy during a visit. I have always heard a lot about the United States embassy in Lagos but never been there. I was therefore very willing when my boss, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, Editor of the Sunday title of The Nation Newspaper requested that I should accompany him to keep a visa …

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Dayo Emmanuel writes on activities outside the United States embassy during a visit. I have always heard a lot about the United States embassy in Lagos but never been there. I was therefore very willing when my boss requested that I should accompany him to keep a visa date appointment recently. To beat the torturous Lagos morning traffic jam, we …

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In recent times, the news space has been awash with news and opinion articles about the immediate past Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Most of the features have stemmed from people with questionable character and, unfortunately, the local media have been complicit in aiding their spread. As if her continuous strides in the international horizon are touching old wounds, Okonjo-Iweala …

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“Uncle, my daddy slapped my mommy and my mommy started crying” …life through the eyes of kids raised by abusive dads By Kingsley Obom-Egbulem If you are a Sunday school teacher, you definitely would be familiar with how the children in your class rush out whenever it’s time to share testimonies with the rest of the class. By the way …

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Baba Ijebu has become synonymous with gaming. Call it gambling or gaming, you may just be saying the same thing. 80-year-old Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, also known as ‘Baba Ijebu,’ is a known philanthropist in Nigeria. Adebutu had a session with journalists about his business and love for humanity. According to him, gaming is like a stock exchange for the …

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