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The false hope of buying Nigerian to grow the naira

During exam periods, students study to pass. While some students study to pass, others relax because they are friends to the examiner. Also, some lecturers attach payments for handouts, projects and ‘sorting’ as conditions for passing their exams. Since people can pass without studying, the system will discourage studying hard as a condition for success. […]

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Creating jobs without creating wealth: the illusion of government performance

During wars, almost everybody in the society is fully employed in several jobs.[1] Government spends much resources on arms, ammunitions, propaganda and damage control. It employs many people to deceive, monitor, detain, intimidate, extort, reward or force others to support government’s activities and position. Government officials steadily meet to discuss strategy for suppressing real and […]

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Who is funding the distraction from productivity?

During private-study periods, Franklin invites his classmate, Peter, to play and mock other students for studying too much and being boring. But, as everyone goes home after school, Franklin stays back to study, while Peter goes home with others. After exams Franklin passes with high grades, while Peter fails since he lost himself to distraction. […]

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Defining Africa: for development or for limitation? The error of fault-finding for blame over cause-finding for healing

Before treating patients, doctors search for the causes by examining lab-results and symptoms of diseases to decide best treatment plan. This search for causes in problem-solving is called diagnosis, and is employed by other problem-solvers like computer and car repairers. Contrarily, in setbacks, some people seek to absolve themselves of responsibility by searching for faults […]

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Managing the pressure of premature investment diversification

An Africanproverb “you cannot enjoy viewingmasquerade carnival from a single location” is often used to encouragediversification. During carnivals, various masquerades perform several songsand stunts in different locations to entertain cheering crowds. Because themasquerades move around to perform in different locations, viewers keep followingdifferent masquerades from one location to another. Yet, each masquerade patientlypractices, prepares and […]

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Growing a victory-mentality from victimization

Potatoes become soft when boiled, but eggs become hard in the same condition because of its inner characters. Christians believe that it is not what comes to a man that defiles him, but what comes out of him. So, if people throw thrash into your farm, you can either cry, whine and curse, or you […]

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