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The 2023 Nigerian presidential election sparked a significant debate regarding the potential impact of uploading election results on the IREV (Independent Real-time Election Verification) portal. While it is impossible to say for certain whether this action would have influenced the election’s outcome, there are compelling arguments on both sides of the debate.
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In a recent development, the deposition by Carl Westberg, the registrar of Chicago State University (CSU), has raised questions regarding the authenticity of the educational certificate submitted by a Nigerian politician, Bola Tinubu, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While Westberg’s testimony did not explicitly accuse Tinubu of forging his certificate, it did shed…
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The question of Oduduwa’s origins has long intrigued scholars and enthusiasts of African history and mythology. Oduduwa holds a prominent place in Yoruba mythology as the founder of the Yoruba people and the Ife Empire, situated in present-day Nigeria. However, a complex web of traditions and claims surrounds the possibility that Oduduwa may have originated…
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The Ooni of Ife, a prominent traditional ruler of the Yoruba people, has recently made a claim that has sparked a lively debate among scholars and communities in Nigeria. His assertion is that the Igbo people, one of Nigeria’s major ethnic groups, migrated from Ile-Ife, a city considered the cradle of Yoruba civilization. This claim…