Since South Africa was awarded the rights to host the 2010 edition, the run-up to the FIFA World Cup has often been plagued by concerns about a variety of issues …
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The UN General Assembly slavery vote and struggle for reparative justice
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 7 minutes readOn March 25, the United Nations General Assembly held a historic vote on the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and the four centuries’ long enslavement of Africans. Majority of member states adopted …
Although Section 14 (2b) of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution as amended proclaims “security and welfare of the people” as the primary purpose of government, the reality of everyday life in the …
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Tinubu swears in Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 0 minutes readPresident Bola Tinubu has sworn Taiwo Oyedele in as Minister of State for Finance. He took his oath of office as a minister before the President at the Presidential Villa, …
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Abacha Loot: Endless recoveries and lessons unlearned
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 6 minutes readIN January, Nigeria received communication that it will be receiving $9.5 million inflow from the Island of Jersey. The money is the latest from the proceeds of public funds discovered …
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Daniel Bwala’s Al Jazeera fiasco: Crisis as opportunity
by Naija Timesby Naija Times 5 minutes readTHE other night, Nigeria found itself under an unflattering global media spotlight following an appearance by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala. What …