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Banditry: Why five government strategies have failed
HEIGHTENED violence and insecurity in the northwest and northcentral regions of Nigeria have become an existential threat to many.
Reported security incident trends show the regions…
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US agency launches $3.5m project to improve water safety in Jigawa, Kano
THE US Agency for International Development (USAID) through Partners for Development has launched a three-year $3.5 million Water Improvement and Sanitation Enhancement (WISE) activity…
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3.3m displaced in Nigeria – ECOWAS
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says various crises in Nigeria have increased the number of displaced persons in the country to 3.3 million.
Vice President,…
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‘We got a kick out of it’: Art forgers reveal secrets of paintings that fooled experts
*Wolfgang Beltracchi and his wife Helene sold fake paintings for millions before some inauthentic white paint led to their capture
Photo: Wolfgang und Helene Beltracchi. ‘The more…
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The simple English argument against Crypto
A common criticism of my arguments against crypto is that they assume too much knowledge or that my prose is too dense. So a friend challenged me to rewrite ‘The Case Against Crypto’…
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Over 8.4m people require humanitarian assistance in North-East – UN
THE United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says more than 8.4 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
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Nigeria-born Tope Awotona poured his life savings into calendly. Now he’s one of America’s…
Calendly was built out of frustration. Now the scheduling app is worth $3 billion— and the subject of a heated Twitter spat among Silicon Valley elite.
Photo: Jamel Toppin for…
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Black Lives Matter secretly bought a $6 million house
*Allies and critics alike have questioned where the organisation’s money has gone
'George Floyd’s death triggered an outpouring of contributions to BLMGNF, and in October 2020, the…
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Civil Society community demands probe into attack on the home of Suraju, Director of HEDA
'We call on the Inspector General of Police to order a prompt, Impartial and exhaustive investigation with a view to identifying the criminal invaders and bringing them to account. We…
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How Amnesty International turns blind eye to human rights abuses in Nigeria, bullies staff
Following a report published by West Africa Weekly about the secret alliance between Amnesty International Nigeria (AIN) and the Department of State Services (DSS), The…
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