In spite of the challenges, African literature has witnessed tremendous growth and positive evolutionary bouts since the advent of the...

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Na only God fit save us from this kontry.  Which kain wahala be this? Cried Ejiro, a forty-year-old commercial road...

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I am not your Area Fada! I am not your Don! I live in the valleys as you do, not...

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Anyone can choose to be an observer. Any observer can choose to document and publish their observations. However, what stands...

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Professor Jibrin Ibrahim Professor Jibrin Ibrahim believes that the 2023 elections were credible. His belief is rooted in the notion...

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