On how Nigerian youths can dominate the political landscape

" More than half of Nigeria's estimated 200 million population is under 30 years of age. A youth population is seen as a golden treasure, but in Nigeria, not only are the youths not included in politics, they are also unemployed. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, 13.9 million Nigerian youth are unemployed."

https://thescribepost.com/on-how-nigerian-youths-can-dominate-the-political-landscape

FIFA has reportedly pre-selected two Nigerian referees to officiate in the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup, which will be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.

Read: https://thescribepost.com/fifa-selects-two-nigerian-referees-for-world-cup-tournament

How can Frank Lampard make the best use of Timo Werner?

"Timo Werner had frustrating minutes of play, especially in the first half of the match, as he missed golden chances to score and increase his goal tally on the Premier League goal scorers table."

https://thescribepost.com/how-can-frank-lampard-make-the-best-use-of-timo-werner

“The United State of America has the largest debt stock in the world and is still regarded as the most powerful economy in the world. However, in Nigeria’s case, her huge debt profile has not increased economic development nor foster economic growth, the reasons are not far-fetched --you can’t keep doing things the same way and expect different results…”

Read: https://thescribepost.com/the-increasing-debt-stock-what-does-a-loan-dependent-budget-mean-for-nigeria

The 38-year old politician has been arrested a couple of times. Nonetheless, he continues unfazed as he promises the people's government when he's elected as the country's president in the January election

Read: https://thescribepost.com/violent-protests-rock-uganda-after-bobi-wines-arrest

South Africa has more than 750,000, while Morocco has more than 300,000. Egypt has more than 110,000 cases, while Ethiopia has more than 100,000

Read:

https://thescribepost.com/africa-hits-2-million-covid-19-cases

"Prices of essential food items are skyrocketing. For instance, onion balls, dubbed the new gold, currently cost N55,000 per bag, up 175% from January. The price of tomatoes has also doubled from N6,000 per basket to N17,000 according to Price-Watch data."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/inflation-rate-in-nigeria-more-than-a-monetary-issue

Why the Police need more education

"Over years, in some other countries, like the USA, young people have fallen victim of police brutality. As the #EndSARS protests riddled Nigeria in Africa, across Europe, the Black Lives Matter protests riddled European countries, too. "

Read: https://thescribepost.com/why-the-police-need-more-education

What is black tax, and how does it affect your financial success?

"Many young black professionals have been caught in the web of this financial burden, rendering them retrogressive, depressed, and weary."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/what-is-black-tax-and-how-does-it-affect-your-financial-success

"The narrative of participation in leadership is fast-changing from what we used to know it to be. And in recent years, we have seen the emergence of women to top leadership positions in various countries and organizations across the world."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/wto-dg-position-and-ngozi-okonjo-iweala-what-it-means-to-the-world

ASUU Strike: Politics, Players, Pawns, Pockets


"Having spent almost eight months at home, students have had to go through all sorts of mental, familial and societal complications resulting from both the pandemic and especially the ASUU strike. They are again the Nigerian youths helplessly but furiously at the receiving end of another of “the failures of the older generation”.


Read: https://thescribepost.com/ASUU-strike-politics-players-pawns-pockets

Falz's Johnny: The revival of protest music in Nigeria

"In the end, two questions hang over our heads as Falz asked: èèyàn mélòó ló ma kú?( How many people will die?), èèyàn mélòó ló ma kù?(How many people will be left alive?)"

Read: https://thescribepost.com/falzs-johnny-the-revival-of-protest-music-in-nigeria

"Known for cultural, high-spirited dancing, coupled with songs borne out of an amalgam of lewd and didactic lyrics, Kegites are mostly found in Nigerian tertiary institutions. "





https://thescribepost.com/the-story-of-the-kegites-club-of-nigeria

" In requesting the bank accounts to be frozen, the Governor of the Central Bank relied on Section 13(1)(a) and (b) of the Terrorism (Prevention)(Amendment) Act, 2013 and Regulation 31(2)(a) and (3)(b) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Regulations, 2013..."

READ: https://thescribepost.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-allegation-of-terrorism-against-endsars-protesters-by-the-cbn

"For back pain, dysentery, pile, mild fever, people consult herbal mixtures hawkers for cure. Common ingredients are lime, pineapple, garlic, African black pepper, ethanol, any type of alcohol, onion leaves, bitter kola, sylopia acthipia, Neem, potassium, camphor, African lemongrass, and tree barks. "

— Why the unregulated sale of herbal medicine could harm consumers

Read: https://thescribepost.com/why-the-unregulated-sale-of-herbal-medicine-could-harm-consumers

"One of the conditions stipulated by some conservative Northerners is that Rahama Sadau must be defended by a Muslim lawyer as she is being prosecuted before a Sharia court."



Read: https://thescribepost.com/rahama-sadaus-case-all-you-need-to-know

—Meet Dotun Popoola, 39-year old Award-winning Nigerian Contemporary Metal Sculptor

—He creates wonderful pieces of art works from scrap metals.

—He is a resident artist in Lopez Studio, South Dakota.

—He discovered his artistic talent at the age of 4.

—His works address Nigerian history, waste management, and the importance of a safe ecosystem

— He has done several mural paintings in Osun state.

—He has B.A and MA degrees in Fine Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ifẹ

—He has an arts studio based in Ilé-Ifẹ, Osun state.

See video of some of his works: https://www.facebook.com/102070255002270/posts/136757084866920/?app=fbl

Libya, Lebanon, Italy, Oman: African migrants are the biggest victims of exploitative labour

"From Africa, the victims are often lured into the illusion of greener pastures overseas with false promises of a better life. Most of the persuaders happen to be friends, family members, or through indirect networks with people involved in labour exploitation..."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/libya-lebanon-italy-oman-african-migrants-are-the-biggest-victims-of-exploitative-labour

" Looking spruce, suited-up, donning a red beret, striking a defiant pose, raising his clenched fist in a gesture of solidarity and holding an amplifier, he comes across as a gallant, liberal and dignified comrade. "

—Bobi Wine: Changing Ugandan political narrative as a revolutionary musician

Read: https://thescribepost.com/bobi-wine-changing-ugandan-political-narrative-as-a-revolutionary-musician

"The recent policies of the US on immigration, for instance, which affects many Nigerians, are bound to be affected depending on the final outcomes of the US election..."

—Much ado about US election: Why Nigerians are so much interested

Read: https://thescribepost.com/much-ado-about-us-election-why-nigerians-are-so-much-interested

"As much as CAMA 2020 has been praised by many to be a step in the right direction, many religious institutions have expressed their displeasure about some of its provisions."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/described-as-the-satanic-law-what-exactly-is-cama-2020

"Without a history, it is difficult to know who one is, where one comes from, or where one is headed. It is difficult to belong to, or have direction. Having a history is important because what is articulated as having happened in the past profoundly affects all aspects of our lives and will affect what happens in the future..."



Read: https://thescribepost.com/history-is-absent-in-the-school-curriculum-what-are-the-implications

"Is governance not a collective task? The kind of leaders reflect the kind of followers. We have changed everything changeable but the system. A change of the hardware will not be effective if the software remains the same..."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/our-national-development-dream-sixty-years-on

"And it is to be noted that he (Lampard), is accosted with the responsibility of delivering at least a trophy to Stamford bridge, by the end of the season. As failure to do so might as well cost him as much as his job..."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/can-chelsea-win-the-english-premier-league-this-season

Chelsea's new signing, Kai Havertz, has tested positive for the Coronavirus, Chelsea Manager, Frank Lampard, has confirmed. The German International who signed for Chelsea this new season has been settling in for the new adventure in English football.




https://thescribepost.com/kai-havertz-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

31-year old Nigerian man wins US Congress Seat



" Adeoye scored 82.65% of the votes, which represents 135,234 votes against his opponent, Robinson Paul, who recorded 15, 541 votes."

https://thescribepost.com/31-year-old-nigerian-man-wins-us-congress-seat

31-year old Nigerian man wins US Congress Seat

"Adeoye scored 82.65% of the votes, which represents 135,234 votes against his opponent, Robinson Paul, who recorded 15, 541 votes."

Read: https://thescribepost.com/31-year-old-nigerian-man-wins-us-congress-seat

Review: Everybody Is A Monster Except The Devil: Coming From Insanity

"Coming From Insanity is a social exposure of one of the underbellies of unimaginable living conditions of the ordinary person in Nigeria made as a fine crime/thriller. With a cogent content—of course, a true story—skillfully and artistically fashioned, a fine casting, a cool directorial touch, and series of timely and sensible humor, a conversation long due in our country has been opened unto us, like a newspaper tired of begging to be read. Our dear director has simply fashioned the drama of the neglected, our dear trafficked children who are just as human as we are. "

Read: https://thescribepost.com/review-everybody-is-a-monster-except-the-devil-coming-from-insanity

Nigerian Poet, JP Clark, Is Dead

Legendary Nigerian poet, JP Clark, has reportedly died on Tuesday 13th October, 2020. He was 85.

Popular for his 'Ibadan' poem, Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, known and published as JP Clark, had his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Ibadan, and worked as a professor of English at the University of Lagos where he retired.

He was famous for his protest poems, poems that celebrate nature, and plays such as Song of a Goat, The Raft, and The Boat.

Source: THE SCRIBE POST

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In the early hours of Monday, 12 October, 2020, students of the Polytechnic, Ibadan shutdown entrance gates into the institution, locking their lecturers and other members of staff out.

After the state government gave the go-ahead for resumption after the Federal government announced closure of all schools in March due to the surging cases of the Coronavirus, the students find it difficult to grapple with the reality of imminent examinations as announced by the management of the institution.

Among their demands are the provision of a good and stable portal, the breakdown of tuition fees, good internet access, no delayed results, no to #1,500 anti-cultism textbook.

In response to the development, the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr SA Ajibola, has announced the postponment of examinations till further notice.

Source: THE SCRIBE POST

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=113839033825392&id=102070255002270

JUST IN: Police arrest Alex Badeh’s alleged killers

NEWS DIGEST – The Nigeria Police Force is set to parade some suspects involved in the murder of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.).
The suspects will be paraded at the headquarters of the NPF in Abuja on Thursday.


https://newsdigest.ng/featured/2018/12/26/police-arrest-badeh-killers