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Oct 20, 2024 | 
republic.com.ng | Diana Ejaita |Sarah N. Kanu |Doyin Olagunju
In the premier American treatise on federalism, The Federalist, John Jay, quoting the British Queen Anne in her 1 July 1706 letter to the Scottish Parliament, wrote:An entire and perfect union will be the solid foundation of lasting peace: It will secure your religion, liberty and property; remove the animosities amongst yourselves, and the jealousies and differences betwixt our two kingdoms.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
republic.com.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Photo illustration by Dami Mojid for The Republic. Source Ref: FLICKR.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
herald.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Nigeria is home to the most homeless people in the world; the World Population Review confirms that almost 24 million Nigerians do not have access to a proper dwelling with basic services. This is largely caused by a unique combination of rapid population growth, rural-urban migration, and accelerated natural gentrification. Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, accounts for the biggest gap in the country’s homeless population.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
republic.com.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Salute from a National Youth Service Corp Member. Photo Illustration by Dami Mojid. Photo Ref: Inside NYSC Lagos / INSTAGRAM.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
republic.com.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Salute from a National Youth Service Corp Member. Photo Illustration by Dami Mojid. Photo Ref: Inside NYSC Lagos / INSTAGRAM. Photo collage by Wale Lawal. Reference photos: Mau Forest, Kenya, 2017. Patrick Shepherd / CIFOR. In March 1983, The Black Sash, a South African human rights organization, passed a motion at its annual conference demanding that the South African government abolish all conscription for military service.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
republic.com.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Salute from a National Youth Service Corp Member. Photo Illustration by Dami Mojid. Photo Ref: Inside NYSC Lagos / INSTAGRAM. Salute from a National Youth Service Corp Member. Photo Illustration by Dami Mojid. Photo Ref: Inside NYSC Lagos / INSTAGRAM. In March 1983, the Black Sash, a South African human rights organization, passed a motion at its annual conference demanding that the South African government abolish all conscription for military service.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Doyin Olagunju
By DOYIN OLAGUNJUIN January 2018, at the 31st Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, AU, leaders across the continent agreed to adopt a protocol to the treaty establishing the African Economic Community, AEC. This protocol, commonly known as the “Free Movement of Persons in Africa Protocol, FMP,” relates to the laid down principles by which there can be free movement of African persons under the right of entry, right of residence and right of establishment.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
businessday.ng | Doyin Olagunju
In August 2019, former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, ordered the closure of Nigeria’s land borders to all movement of goods, with no time frame given for the reopening. Arbitrary trade protectionist measures across West Africa like the Buhari’s border closure directive are by no means novel.
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Jul 14, 2023 | 
businessday.ng | Doyin Olagunju
Trade is, indubitably, an all-important economic lever for many countries across the world. Whether advanced or developing, international trade enables countries to access markets and services that may not have been available domestically, thereby causing a boost in revenue for all participating nations. The World Bank confirms that countries that embrace international trade tend to grow faster, innovate rapidly, provide higher income, and create more opportunities for their people.
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May 29, 2023 | 
allafrica.com | Doyin Olagunju
Nigeria: Afrobeats - The Birth of Afro-AduraanalysisBy Doyin OlagunjuThe fast-rising genre is spawning a new wave of Afrobeats stars, and adds a spiritual dimension rooted in a century-old African church. In January 2023, Boomplay, the music streaming platform that operates across many African markets, launched its "Afro-Adura" playlist.
