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Between 1966 and 1970, Biafra was all over the news media for those old enough to remember. What was called a war, was in fact a genocide comparable to the Rwandan genocide of the 90’s or worse. Let's fast forward from 1966 to Sept 12, 2017.
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Nothing comes easy, you must be determined and be ready to work hard, remember, the next best time to start that business you have been planning to start is now.
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In Search of a new Leader for Liberia: Unmasking the Desperation in Cllr. Charles Walker Brumskine
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Cllr. Brumskine never went on shaking the hands of the people and tell...
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Manifesto of the Liberian People’s Party (LPP)
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The transformation of the political and economic superstructures must ...
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Wed, Sep 13, 2017
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Dutch Gov retracts citizenship from Jihadists
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The Dutch Government has announced that it will retract the citizenshi...
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Wed, Sep 13, 2017
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Why Would “The Spirits” Send Joseph Kony To Torture People?
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There is arguably nothing that has led to more confusion among people ...
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Tue, Sep 12, 2017
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We, the people born between 1950-1980, we are the blessed ones... We are the awesome people... Our life is a living encyclopaedia... We are also the last of a kind...
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NASA’s Political Calculus; Where from Here?
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For the first time, Jubilee is in panic mode. We can all see it, I hop...
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Tue, Sep 12, 2017
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Gutter Journalism: A Recipe for Chaos in Liberia
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We have read many local dailies and news articles but the stories comi...
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Tue, Sep 12, 2017
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Teaching is a virtue
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Teachers, like doctors, public workers, policemen and clergymen have a...
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Mon, Sep 11, 2017
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Education as an Effective Tool Against Terrorism
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Many young boys and girls are kidnapped every year and forced to learn...
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Mon, Sep 11, 2017
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Liberians will go to the polls in October to elect a new president and members of the House of Representative. Interesti...
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Ikenna Okeh: writer, poet, music critic and promoter. UbuntuFM community contributor and co-founder of UbuntuFM Hip-Hop ...
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This article by Thobeka Nyathikazi is written for the most part to educate the general public on the Republic of Sierra ...
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UbuntuFM's Ikenna Okeh interviewed Allan Agard from The Conscious Underground. Get ready for some conscious words of wis...
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If you desire to know then desire to learn and study, What therefore, do you do if you do not just enjoy studying? You m...
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This piece highlights the political and social tensions in its entirety, projecting more of it deadlier effect on the un...
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Eradicating Poverty By 2030: Blackness as a Factor
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Developing Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Knowledge in Africa: Learning from 'Pioneer Countries'
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Despite Africa's huge solar potential, the installed solar capacity on the continent is very low. How can African countries tap on the solar deployment knowledge of the 'pioneer' countries like the way Asian countries like Taiwan is doing?
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Climate Change: The Death of an Era and the Dawn of an Error
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When all is said and done, the success of the war against climate chan...
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Thu, Aug 25, 2016
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Mobile Loans and the Newly Amended Banking Act
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A critical analysis on the impact of the amendments to the Banking Act...
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Thu, Oct 6, 2016
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How to Transform Civil Engineering Technologies in Africa
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Life and civilians are not linear earthly entities and yet we Civil En...
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Optimizing African Websites For Opera Mini
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Businessman Abi Jaoudi and Aunty Jennie Bernard Presiding as ‘De Facto’ Prime Minister - Part 1
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Sat, Aug 19, 2017
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Economic Woes Of Africa: Leaders Must Wake Up
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Fri, Aug 11, 2017
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The Crucifixion of Liberianization: Why Give a Whopping 30-Year Tax Break to a Lebanese-owned Hotel
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Liberian businesses and companies can never have access to increased f...
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Tue, Jul 4, 2017
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Womenpreneurs: The Right to do Better than 'Just o.k'!
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African Women raise figures and eyebrows thanks to the increasing role...
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Thu, Jul 20, 2017
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Pakistan occupies a unique place in the Muslim world. It is the only state explicitly established in the name of Islam, and yet fifty years after its independence, the role and place of Islam in the country remains unresolved.
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Charting a new course – The Liberia we want beyond 2017
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Mon, Sep 4, 2017
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Why must the children cry?
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Primary Education: The Wisest Investment for Government, Partners and Parents
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Aspects of Islam in Asia: Spread in Asia
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Africa’s economic future depends on success in agriculture, which in turn depends on empowering smallholder farmers.
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Corporate Thieves of Africa's Wealth and Resources
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Africa gives to the West more than what it receives in foreign aid. Af...
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Six Reasons Why You Should Invest In Zambia
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Why Energy Poverty Is Holding Africa Back And What to Do About It
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How Modern-Day Liberal Internationalism is Fundamentally Neocolonialist
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