Road to Animal Farm- Daemi Kunaiyi-Akpanah

In 1945, British writer George Orwell published Animal Farm, an allegorical masterpiece that received widespread acclaim for its thoughtful examination of unchecked power, the erosion of ideals, and the betrayal of principles. This book became a staple of the high school curriculum for my generation in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The story unfolds […]

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Editorial: The power of people power.

Kenya, one of Africa’s political and economic powerhouses, has captured the attention of the world for weeks. Even when the dust and smoke finally settle, it’ll be difficult to quickly walk away from the impact so soon. That is, if this moment does not become a defining one, an indelible landmark in the history of […]

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Editorial: Redefining our Local Governments.

A potentially ground-breaking suit is now pending at the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The federal government has taken the 36 states there with prayers that border on giving local governments enough space to breathe. Principally, that the nation’s monetary allocations belonging to all the 774 local government councils be directly credited to them; that the […]

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