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WORTHLESS NOTE OR WORTHY SON?
Read More: WORTHLESS NOTE OR WORTHY SON?By Tony Ekata September 21, 2024 “Who get dis 20 nala?” The question came from the tiny voice of a little boy. As I looked up from the church programme I was reading, I could see that he was not more than six or seven years old. There he stood, a few paces from…
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Abuja Accord: Beyond the Hugs: By Tony Ekata
Read More: Abuja Accord: Beyond the Hugs: By Tony EkataWednesday January 14, 2015, will remain a major milestone in Nigeria’s political journey as, on that day, leaders of the country’s major political parties signed a peace pact, ahead of the February 14 presidential election, to reject pre and post-election violence. This was a pleasant turn of events for concerned Nigerians and the international community.…
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The Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Election and the Debate Imperative: Part 2
Read More: The Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Election and the Debate Imperative: Part 2One may ask, “How do we know that Senator Okpebholo will allow the people currently speaking for him to manipulate him for their personal benefit if elected?” It is simply because he said so himself in the public space. He pledged at the APC State Secretariat Benin City on Tuesday 30th January 2024, when he…
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Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Election: The Debate Imperative By Tony Ekata
Read More: Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Election: The Debate Imperative By Tony EkataThe Edo State 2024 off-season gubernatorial election is barely one month away. Each passing day comes with renewed campaign vigour by the candidates and their supporters. It is difficult to say if the campaign frenzy is more on the ground or on social media platforms, where friends are turning into temporary enemies because of different…
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Power and Insularity: By Tony Ekata
Read More: Power and Insularity: By Tony Ekata“I’m not worried about the exchange rate they are pursuing because your salary should be in Naira and you are not an importer or exporter, are you?” – APC National Leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu I am worried. Very worried. It’s long past midnight where I am and I’m unable to sleep. I had been…
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The National Identity Scheme: The more you look the less you see – By Tony Ekata
Read More: The National Identity Scheme: The more you look the less you see – By Tony EkataThe National Identity Scheme: The more you look the less you see (First published December 30, 2020) The Nigerian government has extended the deadline for telecommunications companies to block SIM cards not integrated with national identification numbers (NINs) to 9 February 2021 at the latest. This is no breaking news. The extension was agreed on…
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The real tragedy of the Fourscore building collapse – By Tony Ekata
Read More: The real tragedy of the Fourscore building collapse – By Tony Ekata“Buildings collapsing are a regular occurrence in Nigeria.” – eNCA The above is the thrust of eNCA, South Africa’s foremost private television network’s coverage of the Fourscore building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria’s Johannesburg. It is no doubt a damning and rather hyperbolical synopsis of the tragic incident that changed the skyline of…
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Who Will Wake Our Power-men From Their Slumber?
Read More: Who Will Wake Our Power-men From Their Slumber?They have amassed massive wealth from our commonwealth Leaving the common man with no food on his mat And no means for his health. With a pair of corrupt eyes They peer from within their tinted SUVs At fellows who not long ago were their peers Until a verdict from a Supreme Cult of power…
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Who Needs a President That Can Fight Corruption?
Read More: Who Needs a President That Can Fight Corruption?WHO NEEDS A PRESIDENT THAT CAN FIGHT CORRUPTION? I don’t know whether we know how idiotic it sounds when people keep chorusing that Nigeria needs a president that can fight corruption. I do know, however, that people in saner climes would be laughing at us for seeking someone to teach us what we already know.…
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20 Interview Errors That Could Cost You That Dream Job
By Tony Ekata September 28, 2024 Getting a new job is increasingly more difficult just as hunting for one can be stressful. Once you’ve managed to secure an interview for your dream role, the nerves can really start to kick in. This is because selling yourself in front of a panel of strangers can be…
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Tinubu, Buhari congratulate Edo Governor-Elect Okpebholo
By Tony Ekata 22-09-2024 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo on his victory in the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Sunday night that Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue…
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EDO NUJ COUNCIL CREATES SITUATION ROOM IN BENIN CITY
By Tony Ekata 21-09-2024 The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has opened an election monitoring centre at its secretariat in Benin City, the state capital. The Chairman of the council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, disclosed in a statement issued on Friday that the monitoring centre was to ensure the seamless coverage of…
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