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Killing new-born twins was common practice in the 19th century among the Ibibio people of Nigeria, but one Scotswoman went to great lengths to put an end to this. Aberdeen-born Mary Slessor was one of the few missionaries in Africa who learnt the local language, adapted to the native customs and environment and gained the trust of the locals in order to make a truly positive impact. Her father, a shoe-maker from Buchan, became incapacitated by alcoholism and Mary more or less became the breadwinner for the family. From the age of 11, she worked as a ‘half-timer’ mill girl in the Baxter Brothers and Co Ltd, spending half the day at a school provided by the mill owners and the other half working for the company By the age of 14, she had become a skilled jute worker, but Mary had bigger plans for her future. Inspired by her mother’s issues of the Missionary Record, Mary began to teach voluntarily at the new Dundee mission. When David Livingstone died in 1873, resulting in a na...

As Plateau State Governor Hon. Dr Simon Bako Lalong dissolves Council Chairmen today September 8, 2021, one name was singled out for mass criticism: Hon. Yusuf Abdulmalik of Quaan-Pan LGC. Recall Abdulmalik who was Deputy Chairman to Hon. Dr. Isaac Kyale Kwallu FCIA, dramatically took over the affairs of Q-P LGC few minutes after his superior was announced to be impeached. But the general proceedings from the suspension and impeachment of IKK to the Swearing In of Abdulmalik left the masses in awe. This have made Abdulmalik a target for critics and termed a betrayer of his boss. IS ABDULMALIK TRULY GUILTY? This question have been yearning for answer since July, 2020 when Isaac Kwallu was impeached till now. Constitution vindicates Abdulmalik since it's statutory that in the event where a chairman is suspended/impeached, the deputy takes over unless the deputy is involved in the allegation/crime. He is innocent on this premise. WHY THEN IS HE CRUCIFIED? Having been the 2nd citizen i...

Nigeria celebrated her 61st anniversary as an independent country last week. However, in some quarters, within the same country there were protests or marked silence in disatisfaction against the country's leadership. For some, the phrase, "Independence Day" should be replaced with "National Day" because the former reminds us more about colonial shackles of which we have not been totally free from. It makes some sense to me, but that's a story for another day. In any case, the big question was, should Nigeria - considering her resistance to growth - have celebrated her 61st Independence anniversary? I would give a cold 'yes', and that is because, aside being stubbornly optimistic, it is a miracle to me that Nigeria is still standing as one nation especially under President Buhari. Not so long ago, there were prognostications based on certain indices that Nigeria would disintegrate before 2015, but here we are, still together. Even though ...

BENUE,PLATEAU,SOKOTO ,ZAMFARA, TARABA , ANAMBRA,lives matter.  WE protest But no one is impressed. When we're killing each other on the streets, Hypocrites constantly failing each other on repeat and craving for power in Ekiti, Rivers ,Edo When we are been slaughtered like rams , No one sees a big deal. And microscopic few elites live in luxury watching news and sipping wine. We are becoming so desensitized as a people And that is really becoming lethal.  I hope you're starting to see, that it starts at home You can't leave your kids out in this world alone. My boys always look to me and say my Daddy is my hero.  This is not just for you and me and a couple families It's for Christians, muslims, and traditionalist, and everybody in Nigeria  Hold up, let's stop dwelling on the negatives Let's come together with action and solute some positives....  NO MORE BLOOD SHED. Charles David

Breaking: Buhari Orders Conditional Lifting of Ban on Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant Twitter. The president made this position known during a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. He described the social media as a very useful platform but regretted that some users have misused the platform to organise, coordinate, and execute criminal activities, propagate fake news, and promote ethnic and religious sentiments. The President said, “Social media is a very useful platform that has enabled millions of Nigerians to connect with loved ones, promote their businesses, socialise, and access news and other information. “However, recent events have shown that the platform is not just an innocuous platform for information dissemination. “Rather some users have misused the platform to organise, coordinate, and execute criminal activities, propagate fake news, and promo...

Interns of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are currently protesting non-payment of their 11 months salaries. Earlier, ahead of the planned peaceful demonstration, the Cross River State Police Command had invited leaders of the interns with the aim of intimidating and discouraging them from proceeding with the peaceful protest. CrossRiverWatch reports that the interns were suspended by the management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) since August 2 for demanding the payment of their 11 months salaries which is over N480 million. They were later sacked for demanding the payment of their 11 months salary. Authorities of the hospital claimed that demand for their salaries “embarrassed the management.” According to reliable reports, yesterday, October 3, two of the interns were invited by Nigeria’s Secret Police, the Department of State Services [DSS] over the ongoing protest in the Cross River State Capital, Calabar. They were interrogated bef...

We are happy we got this far as an independent Nation. NIGERIA is blessed immeasurably. But with whom Much is given, Much is expected and to whom Much is given, Much will try to be taken from him. there was a Time we celebrated truly our emancipation from the colonial masters but we now sadly mourn our re-enslavement by our own Leaders. There was a time Nigerian graduates had a lot working for them including affordable agriculture but just recently, Nigerian graduates depend solely on N-power, NYSC allowance and other menial support funds for survival There was a time Plateau citizens welcome strangers even in the middle of the night, there was a time we coexisted not has male and female but as people who understood the difference in our ethnicity and religion which built our strength but what we have now is the complete opposite. THERE WAS A TIME... NIGERIA is 61 today, it is imperative to declare some people, behaviors, activities and beliefs PERSONA NON GRATA if at all w...