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The Cult of Trump

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          Cult leaders arise from decayed communities and societies in which people have been shorn of political, social and economic power. The disempowered, infantilized by a world they cannot control, gravitate to cult leaders who appear omnipotent and promise a return to a mythical golden age. The cult leaders vow to crush the forces, embodied in demonized groups and individuals, that are blamed for their misery. The more outrageous the cult leaders become, the more they flout law and social conventions, the more they gain in popularity. Cult leaders are immune to the norms of established society. This is their appeal. Cult leaders demand a God-like power. Those who follow them grant them this power in the hope that the cult leaders will save them. Donald Trump has transformed the decayed carcass of the Republican Party into a cult. All cults are personality cults. They are extensions of the cult leaders. The cult reflects the leader’s prejudices, worldview, personal style a

Breaking: Army discovers body of missing General Alkali

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The Nigerian army has, Wednesday, discovered the body of her missing General, Retired Major General Idris Alkali who was killed and buried in a shallow grave at a place called “No man’s land” in Lafande community of Jos, the capital of Plateau state.                           Late. Major General Idris Alkali In a statement by the leader of the search and rescue operation, Brigadier General Umar Mohammed, the body of General Alkali was found in Guchwet in Shen of Jos South LGA of Plateau State. According to the statement, a parade will be held for the late retired general and that an honour and a befitting burial  would be held for him. Recall that few days ago, General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General Benson Akinroluyo,, in a press briefing in Plateau state on Friday, said the army’s search team had discovered the grave where the late Chief of Administration was buried while on a search for the missing general. He said late Major General Alkali was k

Emotan Gardens Estate will be a town within a town – MIXTA Nigeria

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Amid the clamour for new investment in the nation’s housing sector to address the deficit, the joint venture partner in the ongoing Emotan Gardens estate project, in Benin City, MIXTA Nigeria, has said that Edo State is set to exit the league of states grappling with inadequate housing. Emotan Gardens According to the Head, Business Development & Sales, Mixta Nigeria, Lawrence Korede, “the investment Mixta Nigeria is bringing to Edo State through the 1400-unit Emotan Gardens is substantial and will help address this man’s basic need – housing.”Korede who spoke to journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, explained that his company, with its partner, “Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA) have hit the ground running with an initial release of somewhere around 400 housing units.” “We are doing 2 and 3-bedroom housing units first, which really are the lower priced products, our first release is somewhere around 400 units.” On the infrastructure that subscriber

It is Israel’s responsibility to ensure Biafra stands –Kanu

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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that Isreal has a responsibility to ensure that Biafra stands as an independent nation in Africa. He said this in an interview moderated by one Adam Rotbard on an unidentified Israeli television station and shared on the interviewer’s Facebook page. He said, “Israel has to live up to their obligation to defend Judaism and Jewish faith all over the world. We are being persecuted. We are suffering as a people and I believe it is the responsibility of Israel to make sure that Biafra stands as an independent entity in Africa.” Kanu claims that over 50 million Igbo people practice Judaism. He said, “Biafra has over 70 million people scattered all over the world. They have called us the wandering Jews of Africa. Those that identify themselves with their Jewish heritage are about 50 million people.” READ ALSO:   Lagos ex-Speaker Joko Pelumi, 49 others arrested over death of policeman When

Naira depreciates against dollar at investors’

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The Naira on Wednesday depreciated to N363.54 to the dollar at the investors window in Lagos, weaker than N363.32 posted on Tuesday.                                                                                       Investors traded 397.57 million dollars in turnover at the end of trading. Naira At the official CBN window, the naira closed at N306.6 to the dollar. Currency buyers bought the naira on the streets of Lagos at N360.50, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro were exchanged at N480 and N418. Naira appreciates against dollar at parallel market Trading at the Bureau De Change (BDC) window saw the naira close at N360 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro were exchanged at N480 and N418.