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How Hobbesian is the Feb. 16th, 2019 Choice Out of Two Problematic Candidates?

Posted By: adminon: January 28, 2019In: SpectacleTags: Hobessian choice, Poverty, Unemployment, World BankNo CommentsViews:
How Hobbesian is the Feb. 16th, 2019 Choice Out of Two Problematic Candidates?

By Professor Stephen Onyeiwu The author of this piece published originally as “Buhari failed to fix Nigeria’s economy. But he may still have the edge”, (https://theconversation.com/africa) w... Read more

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As the Catholic Bishops See It

Posted By: adminon: February 08, 2018In: GovernanceTags: fear, hunger, insecurity, joblessness, Poverty, violenceNo CommentsViews:
As the Catholic Bishops See It

“Your Excellency, there is too much suffering in the country: poverty, hunger, joblessness, insecurity, violence, fear… the list is endless. Our beloved country appears to be under siege. Ma... Read more

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UNDP Bombshell: Poverty, Not Religion, Propelled Boko Haram, Al-Shababa

Posted By: adminon: November 20, 2017In: FlashbackTags: Emancipation, Extremism, Poverty, Structural violence, Sub-Saharan Africa, UNDPNo CommentsViews:
UNDP Bombshell: Poverty, Not Religion, Propelled Boko Haram, Al-Shababa

In a major report it is calling the first of its kind, the United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP), is reinforcing the view that poverty is what radicalises young people into extremism... Read more

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Widespread Poverty Makes Peace Impossible in Any Society

Posted By: adminon: August 01, 2016In: SpectacleTags: ABBA GANA, NIGERIA, PEACE, PovertyNo CommentsViews:
Widespread Poverty Makes Peace Impossible in Any Society

By Mohammed Abba Gana Let me also go by what has now become the convention here in Nigeria by uttering ‘All protocols observed’. I preface my statement with the seemingly unproblematic conte... Read more

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