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  • Four days to find an answer

    Fifty seats will be taken out of two hundred and twenty tomorrow. The sadness of those sitting down to eat will not be lost on the families around them waiting for a loved one to take their seat. Of course the sadness will be tinged by some relief, but there will also be 170 seats…

  • It all leads to politics

    Every little argument in this report is linked to the growth of off-campus street affiliates of the fraternities that were created in the Universities of Nigeria. The confraternities recruit their membership from the unemployed youth, out of school children and secondary school students. The results are that these groups are active in whatever they are…

  • Gang culture and the politician Part 2

    Gang culture for the politicians in Nigeria is an expensive business, they need the gangs to secure their electoral campaign. There are so many arguments about whether the politicians involved in elections offer their voices to the people and fight for the concerns of their community, especially when the system is so corrupt. But the…

  • Gangs in the River State and politicians

    Corruption is endemic in Nigeria, and the electoral process is renowned for spreading that corruption, but afterwards what is the significance of that corruption on the daily lives of Nigerians. In a special report by Global Initiative, they link the political corruption with crime after the elections. There are other arguments, but the link between…

  • Is Israel’s argument right

    If the conflict in Gaza is going to last months how will it be possible for the Palestinians who have moved to the border exist. That seems to be on the lips of the international community that is calling for a ceasefire, but the Israelis are determined to fight this war until Hamas’ military wing…

  • The 7th October repercussions

    The 7th October 2022, will be remembered in Israel for the absolute barbarity of a Hamas attack on the defenceless, women and children. It will also be remembered for the consequences of the attack and the bombardment of Gaza, where 5,000 have been killed and body parts strewn in rubble with the remnants of those…