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Between a rock and a hard (South China) place
by Pepe Escobar for RT The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, backed by the UN, essentially ruled that there is no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to vast sections of the South China Sea included in the ...
Read More »The “XXVIth NATO Party Conference” in Warsaw (a commentary)
So the much advertised NATO summit in Warsaw finally took place. It was a total success, at least if the criterion is that the outcome matched the expectations: Poroshenko and Nadezhda Savchenko were invited and treated like a respected guest ...
Read More »More on Yoruba history is on the newly launched website: yorupedia
How much of the Old Oyo Empire did you know? How many Alaafin did you know? How much do you know about Ijebu land, Egba land, Ijesa land, Ekiti Parapo? How much of Ondo, Owo, Akure, Ikale, and Akoko history ...
Read More »Gunmen kidnap Gov. Ambode’s account director and his son
Thomas Otuyemi, a director of account working with the Lagos state government, was abducted along with his son by gunmen in Lagos, on Saturday, July 9, in Epe, Lagos, by some gunmen who came from the creeks in the area.
Read More »Rivers State Police Command recovers the ₦60.2m stolen by a bullion van driver
Last week Friday, the driver, who is still on the run, allegedly made away with the money with other members of his syndicate, after a commercial bank hired the bullion van to convey the money from its Aba to Port ...
Read More »At least 12 killed as two trains collide near Andria in Puglia province, Italy
Why This life is your only chance at reality
An aunt asked me yesterday why I write things about my personal life and I was about to get defensive and end the conversation but I thought about it carefully. This life is your only chance at reality and an ...
Read More »Quote of the day by Omo Oba
Understanding one’s culture is the beginning of wisdom.
Read More »#NigerianHypocrisy by OBK (True or false)
A woman was murdered for preaching the gospel of Jesus in the Northern part of Nigeria. SOME Nigerians came online asking, “why was she preaching about Jesus in a Muslim community?” As usual, Nigerians will blame the victim. No matter ...
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