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Nigeria At 63: 4 Reasons For Persistent Disunity Six Decades On

Global UpfrontOct 2, 2023October 2, 20230

At 63 the story of Nigeria can be anything from the “celebration of greatness to an act of barbaric cruelty.” These are the words of

The New Tribe of Patriots

Global UpfrontOct 2, 2023October 2, 20230

By Pat Utomi In 1993 Sam Oni, Atedo Peterside and I signed an invitation to Professionals to come out and show that politics was too

Nigeria@63: Pyrates Confraternity Writes Tinubu, Says Nigeria Is Bleeding

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2023October 1, 20230

The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), otherwise known as Pyrates Confraternity, has advocated for the creation of State Police among other security measures to combat

Nigeria At 63: Where Are We Going?, Daily Trust Editorial of October 1, 2023

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2023October 1, 20230

Nigeria’s journey as a self-governing nation clocks 63 years today. But we cannot help asking, what is the destination? Where are we headed as a

October 1: Tackle Economic Hardships, Escalating Insecurity Confronting Us, CAN Tells Tinubu

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2023October 1, 20230

As Nigeria commemorates its 63rd Independence Anniversary, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has exhorted the federal government not to overlook the profound challenges economic

63rd Independence Anniversary: Tinubu Speaks On Hardships Of Subsidy Removal, Insecurity, Silent On October 3 Nationwide Strike

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2023October 1, 20230

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told Nigerians that his administration is introducing a provisional wage increment to enhance the federal minimum wage without causing undue

Independence Special Report: Inside Nigeria’s Islamic State, From Dan Fodio’s 1804 Jihad To Tinubu’s 2023 Muslim-Muslim Jihad

Global UpfrontSep 30, 2023September 30, 20230

BY Emmanuel Ogebe In 2014, terrorist group Boko Haram’s infamous schoolgirl mass abductions spawned the trendy #BringBackOurGirls campaign. But it had even more seismic unexpected

Federal Republic of Fiction @ 63, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontSep 27, 2023September 27, 20230

Nigeria is fiction. The country’s Constitution has been transferred to a new shelf in the library: the shelf containing fictional works. The latter-day patriots of

Nigeria: In Search of Unity – 62 Years After

Global UpfrontOct 3, 2022October 3, 20220

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu No Nigerian leader thus far has been able to breast the unity tape. Forget all the fine words and promises and

U.S., Nigeria’s Relations Built On Shared Values Of Democracy, Diversity, Says Blinken

Global UpfrontOct 1, 2022October 1, 20220

“On behalf of the United States of America, I extend best wishes to the people of Nigeria on the 62nd anniversary of their independence. “The