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Happy 63rd Birthday, Engr. Mustafa Balarabe Shehu, FNSE, FAEng!
Today, the global engineering community pauses to celebrate a remarkable son of Nigeria, Africa, and the world — Engr. Mustafa Balarabe Shehu — a m…
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The Selectivism Game: When Principles Bend for Power
By Isqil Najim There was a Muslim guy I knew on Facebook — an amazing soul, an influencer I genuinely admired. One day, I sent him a birthday greet…
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The Gilded Cage: How Civilizations Die from the Inside
by Isqil Najim There are many lessons to learn from the wars of the Middle East — if we can stop being religious bigots or educated ignoramuses lon…
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Nigeria PLC: The Limits of Presidential Power
by Isqil Najim Power: Did anyone hold the Nigerian CEO from firing anyone? The question is who is the Nigerian CEO firing, who is he hiring and wha…
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How Imported Isese and Religious Politics Enslaved the African Mind
by Isqil Najim Some Nigerians are obsessed with religious balance in politics, to the point where religion and tribe are now used interchangeably. …
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The Nigerian Silent Water Crisis: A Mirror of Iran or a Warning for the Future?
The ongoing protests in Iran revealed many things, but of particular interest to me is the water crisis. It made me think deeply about Nigeria. Leaving their p…
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China Engineering vs Nigerian Engineering leadership in politics: Why Nigeria misses and hits
By Isqil Najim I have seen a video—and there are, indeed, dozens of such videos—circulating about how China has been led by many engineers at the national leve…
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