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By Dr Chidi Amuta

Tomorrow, I shall be 70. I call it the 70th checkpoint. A friend calls it climbing to the 7th floor even though I do not know how many floors there are. It would be at exactly 9 am. It was at that hour on that rainy July day at Aba General Hospital that the dam broke. The dam of water and blood burst open and this mayhem of a life made land fall.

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By Bolanle Bolawole

Penultimate Wednesday, 5th July, 2023, all roads led to Chrisland University, Abeokuta as my friend and brother, Prof. Babafemi Adesina Badejo, delivered his inaugural lecture as Professor of Political Science and International Relations. Badejo’s inaugural lecture stood out for at least two reasons: It was the first in the university founded in 2015 and the topic was just one word, “Interests”. Quite captivating and intriguing, even as it was profound and illuminating!

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By Emeka Obasi

Leading Vipers of Benin to Challenge Cup glory was all that Victor Oduah needed to wear the Green Eagles captain's band ahead of senior players like Ken Olayombo and Tony Igwe. It was evening time for substantive captain Godwin Achebe.

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By Emeka Obasi

Cameroonians love music as much as they play soccer. The land of Manu Dibango produced the music that was adopted by Shaqira at the South Africa 2010 Mundial. Ginger Forcha and Wrinkar Experience are not left out.

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By Azu Ishiekwene

There’s a trending video from nine years ago. If you watched it casually, you might in fact think that it was done yesterday. It was a clip of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, narrating what happened in 2014 when a delegation of African heads of state was asked by AU to mediate the Libyan crisis at the time.

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By Hassan Gimba

Who has not had an old car before? The type of car that makes you become a friend to the mechanic? This is because when one issue is resolved, another rears its head, necessitating you to visit again. Sometimes the problem may be those of “rings”. Repair them and the gearbox seeks your notice. Pacify it, the brake pad packs up. Change it, the shock absorber begins to get shocked.

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