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Grief Is the Hiding Place of Love # $Grief Is the Hiding Place of Love #OnSite⚡️⁠ ⁠ Iruoma Chukwuemeka’s review of ‘Grief’s First Kiss is an Avalanche’ presents Wendy Okeke’s debut poetry collection as a poignant meditation on love and loss. She situates Okeke within a tradition of Nigerian writers who confront deeply personal themes, noting how the poet gives grief a universal resonance.⁠ ⁠ Through 16 poems, Okeke explores different forms of loss, from the death of a father to fractured friendships and heartbreak. Chukwuemeka highlights pieces like ‘A Toast to a Man Who Always Lifted My Spirit’ and ‘Grief is My Favourite Colour’ for their vivid portrayal of sorrow. ⁠ ⁠ But the collection is not only about pain. Chukwuemeka notes that poems like ‘Yellow For My Warmth’ and ‘Bloom’ celebrate sensuality, and female agency.⁠ ⁠ Despite minor linguistic imperfections, she praises the collection for its emotional honesty and thematic depth. ⁠ ⁠ Read the full review at the link in bio ⁠ __________⁠ 📝: Iruoma Chukwuemeka (@heeruomah)⁠ 📷: Illustration by Shalom Shoyemi / THE REPUBLIC.⁠ 🔍: Ìjàpá O (@Ijapa O), Peace Yetunde Onafuye (@yetundeandbooks); Editors.$

Today in 2003, an eight-day general strike over fu

Today in 2003, an eight-day general strike over fuel subsidy in Nigeria ended. #RPUBLCHistory⌛⁠
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On 8 July 2003, a general strike by Nigerian trade unions in protest of a hike in the cost of fuel was called off. The strike started after President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration announced a reduction of subsidy on fuel and pump price jumped from 26 naira to 40 naira per litre.⁠
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Read more about fuel subsidy at the link in bio⁠
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📝: Adams Adeosun and Ugonna Eronini⁠
📷: 1)Occupy Nigeria protest, Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, 2012. TemiKOGBE/Flickr. ⁠
2)Fuel Subsidy is Gone? KOLAWOLE OREOLUWA / WIKIPEDIA.⁠

Will fencing Nigeria's borders address its insecur

Will fencing Nigeria's borders address its insecurity crisis? #RPUBLCNews📡⁠
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Nigeria's low ranking in the 2025 global terrorism index creates an urgency to establish effective counterterrorism measures.⁠
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In June, the nation's chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa, suggested the creation of fences along Nigeria's borders.⁠
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We talked to Prof. Michael Uguweze, an associate professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who discussed the impact of this suggestion on Nigeria's counterterrorism strategy.⁠
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🔍: Dami Mojid (@dami_mojid), Peace Yetunde Onafuye (@yetundeandbooks), Yusuf Omotayo (@yusufomotayo), Tomi Olugbemi (@bytomilade); Editors.⁠
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The Development Zone That Never Was? #OnSite⚡️

The Development Zone That Never Was? #OnSite⚡️⁠
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Nearly 25 years ago, Nigeria and São Tomé and Príncipe launched a bold experiment: the Joint Development Zone (JDZ), a shared offshore oil venture that promised to transform São Tomé’s economy. At the time, hopes were sky-high with predictions that the tiny island nation's GDP would soar.⁠
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But as Gerhard Seibert reveals in our latest essay, that dream never quite materialized. Instead, the JDZ turned into a ‘white elephant’. From the start, the project was plagued by irregularities and a lack of transparency. Major oil companies showed interest, drilled wells, and exited after finding no commercially viable reserves.⁠
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Seibert underscores how heavily São Tomé had pinned its hopes on the JDZ to nation-building and poverty alleviation. Now, as the country approaches 50 years of independence on 12 July 2025 , the JDZ stands as a cautionary tale. It’s a stark reminder that not every oil dream leads to riches.⁠
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Read the full essay at the link in bio⁠
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📝: Gerhard Seibert⁠
📷: Photo illustration by Dami Mojid (@dami_mojid) / THE REPUBLIC.⁠
🔍: Yusuf Omotayo (@yusufomotayo), Peace Yetunde Onafuye (@yetundeandbooks), Wale Lawal (@wallelawal); Editors. ⁠

Today in 1998, MKO Abiola died at the age of 60. #

Today in 1998, MKO Abiola died at the age of 60. #RPBULCHistory⌛⁠
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On 7 July 1998, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, also called MKO Abiola, died under controversial circumstances.⁠
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Learn more about MKO Abiola in Season 1, Episode 2 of our podcast. Listen now by clicking the image in the link in bio⁠
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📝: Adams Adeosun and Ugonna Eronini⁠
📷: 1) Moshood Abiola with H.E. Pankratiy, Metropolitan of Stara Zagora and head of the Department for Ecumenical relations of the Bulgarian Orthodox church. Wikimedia Commons.⁠
2)Portrait of M. K. O. Abiola from his 1993 Presidential campaign. Wikimedia Commons.⁠
3)MKO Abiola Park, Ojota, Lagos, 5 February 2022. Wikimedia Commons.

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