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Collaborating To Strenghtening Anti-Corruption Drive

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Corruption remains a global phenomenon with no racial boundaries. More often than not, print and electronic media are awashed with cases of sleaze, monetary or in kind. And there is hardly any sphere of activities or profession that corruption is not found. Corruption wreaks enormous Continue Reading

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Promoting Inclusion of Women, Youths, PLWDs in Nigeria’s Political Process

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Over the years, mainstream media played a pivotal role in information dissemination to the public, upon which decision of the people is formed about a particular subject. The media has played important role in influencing the opinions and attitudes of its viewers and listeners, as the choice of words of news stories and images on a […]Continue Reading

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Checking The Spate Of Jail Break

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Nigeria Prison Service is one of the major institutions in the criminal justice system. It provides restraint to individuals accused or convicted for offence. Prisons could be referred to as correctional centres which is the third phase in the criminal justice system. Their functions include keeping custody, producing suspects in court as and when due, […]Continue Reading

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Coast Redwood: Tallest Living Trees

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Coast redwood, (Sequoia sempervirens), also called California redwood, coniferous evergreen timber tree of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), the tallest of all living trees. They are endemic to the fog belt of the coastal range from southwestern Oregon to central California, U.S., at elevations up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) above sea level. The coast redwood […]Continue Reading

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Rape And Its Attendant Challenges

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According to a survey in 2018 by Nigeria demographic and health, thirty percent of girls and women aged between fifteen and forty-nine suffers sexual abuse. The survey sates that at least two million girls experience sexual abuse annually and that only twenty-eight percent of cases is reported while only twelve percent result in convictions. Available […]Continue Reading

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Sustainability Of The FG Approval Of Stipends For Education Students

Web News 11 October 2021 800 0

In the word of a former president of the United State of America, John Kennedy  ‘’education is a means of developing a nation’s greatest abilities, because in each of its citizens, there is a private hope and dream which if fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for the nation.’’ Education […]Continue Reading

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Importance Of Vaccination Against Rabies

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Rabies Is A Viral Ailment That Affects All Warm Blooded Animals.   The Disease Is Endemic In Nigeria Resulting In The Death Of About 10,000 Victims Annually. On The Global Scene. It Accounts For More Than 55,000 Deaths, Signalling The Disease As A Major Public Health Burden. The First Reported Incidence Of Human Rabies Case […]Continue Reading

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Wonders Of Spider Silk

Web News 27 September 2021 861 0

Spider silk exhibits a high resilience and can absorb three times as much energy as a synthetic fiber, such as Kevlar (material used in bullet-proof vests). In ancient times, silks were also used to stop the bleeding for wounds and also as a delivery method for applying “antiseptic” agents, such as vinegar. Spider silk is […]Continue Reading

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Strange Nuptial Rituals of India

Web News 21 September 2021 861 0

This one is not a festival, but it is no less of a bizarre ritual conducted, to this day, in many parts of India. The more popular reason for this is that some folks are born during a particularly terrible astrological combination called Mangal Dosh. These guys, called Mangliks, are considered bad news for whoever they […]Continue Reading

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Resurgence Of Military Coups In Africa

Web News 15 September 2021 953 0

The recent military interventions in some African countries have brought into the spotlight illegal and overt attempts by armed forces to remove sitting leaders. There have been 19 coups in 13 African countries between 2002 and 2021, which translate to an average of one coup per year. The recent one was the removal of democratically […]Continue Reading

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Implications Of Fake Security Uniforms On Crime Prevention

Web News 15 September 2021 1048 0

That Nigeria is passing through grave security challenges is a well known fact. These challenges include armed robbery, banditry, insurgency, kidnapping, pipeline vandalism, ritual killings, cyber crimes and the most grievous of all is terrorism in the northern part of the country. However, one disturbing issue associated with virtually all the security breaches is the Continue Reading

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Checking Diagnostic Errors In Health Care

Web News 15 September 2021 785 0

Diagnostic errors are diagnosis that are delayed, wrong or missed altogether with fake or wrong results on the part of a doctor or laboratory scientists. According to World Health Organization, diagnostic errors had led to patient harm and it is the fourteenth leading cause of the global disease burden, cause of morbidity and mortality across […]Continue Reading

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Strange Ways of the Asmat Tribe

Web News 8 September 2021 671 0

Strange Ways of the Asmat Tribe Asmat is a tribe living on small islands in mangrove vegetation nearby the sea, on the south side of the western part of the New Guinea Island. They are the most famous cannibalistic tribe on Papua, a province of Indonesia. This coastal people occupy a low-lying swampy region that […]Continue Reading

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Beautiful Men Of Wodaabe Tribe

Web News 31 August 2021 3392 0

The Wodaabe tribe is a Fulani tribe in Niger, West Africa. The males in the tribe are regarded as very vain because they believe that they are the most handsome set of men and they always carry mirrors. In the tribe, marriage is always contracted in infancy, and the women can have as many sexual […]Continue Reading

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Impact Of Legislative Arms In Governance

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In every democratic setting, there are three basic arms of government which are the executive, the legislature and the judiciary. These arms are independent in their operations and at the same time serve as checks and balances on one another to avoid over concentration of power in a single authority. Though the primary responsibility of […]Continue Reading

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The On-going Strike by Resident Doctors Amidst a Pandemic

Web News 23 August 2021 664 0

This is not to undermine the current strike by the resident doctors in public hospitals to press home their demands from government, but an effort to look at the moral implication on the medical profession and it impact on the ordinary man on the street. Doctors are trained to save lives first before any other […]Continue Reading

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Bullying of Students Living in Boarding Schools

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Schools have always been recognized as institutions for transfer of knowledge and culture to future generation.  It is a dynamic human system dedicated to the nurturing of mutual growth and understanding between children and adults. The school is also expected to be a place where students should feel safe and secure and where they can count […]Continue Reading

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Attitudinal Change Among Workers For Improved Productivity

Web News 17 August 2021 1760 0

Employees are the bedrock of every organisation. Even when its injects new technology into its system in a bid to enhance workers welfare, positive result will not be achieved, without human factor. A positive or negative attitude affects how workers approach their jobs, and this can have a ripple effect on those around them. In […]Continue Reading

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Unusual Delicacies In Some Asian Countries

Web News 2 August 2021 582 0

In the Philippines, a popular thing to eat is balut. This fertilised duck egg is boiled alive and then eaten from the shell with salt, chilli and vinegar including the partly developed embryo inside. You’re supposed to tap a hole in the top of the shell, sup the savoury liquid and then crunch down the […]Continue Reading

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Saving The Nation’s Education System From Collapse

Web News 14 July 2021 564 0

Education is key to development in any country; as a matter of fact education drives all sectors of national development, without which sustainable development can be compromised. Given the importance of education, it can be given only in a safe and secured environment. In effect, education and its pedagogies can only be guaranteed in a […]Continue Reading

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Unsual Wedding Practice in Sweden, China

Web News 29 June 2021 634 0

In many western weddings, the immortal words ‘you may now kiss the bride’ signifies the sealing of a couple’s vows with a kiss but in Sweden, the kissing ritual is taken to a whole other level. At the wedding reception of newlywed Swedish couples, if the groom should leave the room the male guests of […]Continue Reading

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Weeping Brides Of China

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Weddings are often an emotional affair, but for the Tujia ethnic in China crying is a required part of preparation for marriage. A month before their forthcoming nuptials, Tujia brides will cry for one hour each day. Ten days into the ritual, the bride is joined by her mother and ten days after that, the […]Continue Reading

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Country Where Beating Groom’s Feet Is Test Of Strength, Character

Web News 14 June 2021 1277 0

Prior to their wedding ceremonies, some South Korean grooms are subjected to a certain ritual before they can live with their new wives. The ritual is called ‘the beating of their feet’. The groomsmen or family members remove the groom’s shoes and bind his ankles with rope before taking turns to beat his feet with […]Continue Reading

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Abolition Of Bsc/Hnd Dichotomy By The National Assembly

Web News 8 June 2021 1818 0

Last week, the national assembly passed a bill abolishing the existing dichotomy between higher national diploma, HND, and Bachelor’s of Science, BSC, degree holders in the country. The bill seeks to end perceived discrimination against polytechnic graduates and remove the challenges faced by HND holders, especially those in the public service concerning their promotion. Continue Reading

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Eternal Flames Falls of New York

Web News 8 June 2021 648 0

Nestled deep with the Chestnut Ridge Park in New York, is a burning flame. While eternal flames caused by the presence of natural gas pockets are common, what make this one unique is its location—under a waterfall. Placed at the heart of the Eternal Flame Falls, this naturally burning flickering flame is the result of […]Continue Reading