Obadiah Mailafia’s Joke
It has happened countless times, in a market maybe in Alaba, Lagos, in Jos or even Kaduna. A dispute between two individuals suddenly escalates into ethnic clashes, overnight rioting and…
Shuaibu, a former Editor of the LEADERSHIP Newspapers, is based in Abuja.
It has happened countless times, in a market maybe in Alaba, Lagos, in Jos or even Kaduna. A dispute between two individuals suddenly escalates into ethnic clashes, overnight rioting and…
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