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Almajiri: Abolition Versus Reform

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2024December 21, 20240

By Fatima Damagun, Email: drfatima0984@gmail.com Following last week’s article, I received a barrage of emails, either commending or criticising my call for abolishment of the

Kemi Badenoch’s Yoruba Identity Meets Inconvenient Truths

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2024December 21, 20240

By Farooq A. Kperogi Kemi Badenoch, current leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, recently disavowed her Nigerian identity because of her resentment at being associated

Majority Of Islamic State Group Attacks Target African Countries

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2024December 21, 20240

By Africa Defense Forum, 20th December 2024 The Islamic State group (IS) claims that it committed 788 attacks globally in the first half of 2024.

U.S.: New Air Force Review Supports Manned 6th-gen NGAD Fighter Concept

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2024December 21, 20240

By Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna on December 20, 2024 A recent internal Air Force analysis supports the development of a manned, next-generation fighter

Nigeria: NAF Spokesperson, 18 Others Now Air Vice Marshals, 33 Elevated To Air Commodores As Air Force Council Approves Promotions

Global UpfrontDec 20, 2024December 20, 20240

The Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI) of Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Olusola Akinboyewa is among the 19 Air Commodores promoted to the two-star

Justice, Not Dele Farotimi, Incarcerated in Ado-Ekiti

Global UpfrontDec 20, 2024December 20, 20240

By Ebuka Ukoh As a Social Worker and Researcher, I feel for the soul of any country that oppresses its people. Therefore, I must lend

SouthEast Nigeria Checkpoints: A Subjugation Tax

Global UpfrontDec 19, 2024December 19, 20240

“Extortion undermines the rule of law, corrupts institutions, and destroys public trust”-Transparency International. What is a subjugation tax you may ask? It refers to a

Yuletide: Security Agents Make Highway Hell For Us – Travellers

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2024December 18, 20240

As the holiday season sets in, the usual extortion and inconveniences caused motorists and passengers on the highway are at their peak. Nigerians are once

The Unenviable Job Of An Undertaker: Nigeria’s Case Study

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2024December 18, 20240

By Abuchi Obiora The Oxford Leaner’s Dictionary (Special Price Cover Edition) defines the word ‘Undertaker’ (Mortician) as a person whose business is to prepare dead

Behind The Numbers: Nigeria’s Budget And Its Human Cost

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2024December 18, 20240

By Abidemi Adebamiwa Economic planning in Nigeria has always been a tricky balancing act. Leaders come with big promises and bold plans, and President Tinubu’s