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One Nigerian, One Voice: The drive for self-determination by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi

At the current state of things in Nigeria, no one should be left out in admitting the need for a drastic change. Indeed, the nation, more than ever, urgently needs a wide-reaching self-determination at the individual level.


According to the United Nations, “…a state is said to have the right of self-determination in the sense of having the right to choose freely its political, economic, social, and cultural systems”, and ”…the right to self-determination is defined as the right of a people to constitute itself in a state or otherwise freely determine the form of its association with an existing state.” Culled from Encyclopedia Britannica.


The latter clarification of what self-determination means indeed feeds the former, as the former cannot stand alone without inputs from the latter, which aligns well with Kendra Cherry’s thoughts on similar subject matter. Kendra writes, “self-determination is an important concept that refers to each person’s ability to make choices and manage their own life.”

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She fine or she no fine? Mixed reactions trail the award of Miss UN Tourism 2012

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On Sunday December 9 2012, dem crown Miss Gbemisola Shotade, 21, Miss UN Tourism 2012 in Jamaica.
The event na two-week keenly contested pageant wey dem hold for Jamaica. Miss Gbemisola also won Miss Congeniality and her costume na em be the best in the traditional category.
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For winning, she don earn herself $10,000, a modelling contract and plenty other opportunities.

However, as plenty people dey hail am say she try na em some people sef dey yarn say she no merit Continue reading She fine or she no fine? Mixed reactions trail the award of Miss UN Tourism 2012

Innocent children as victims in the Gaza crisis. Na where we dey walka go?

I dey wonder why Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) [you fit call am IMF sef – Israeli Military Forces] and Palestinian Militant Forces (PMF) dey war against each other and little children be immediate victims.

 

I wonder more why nobody fit do anything to stop the children, at least, from being victims.

Money?

United States Government?

The United Nations?

Individual influential persons?

Why the thing dey difficult to stop?

Even prayers?

 

And this war na religious war, against the most, or supposedly the most, religious persons in the world?

 

lAkUnLeScReWs dey cross em fingers…