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The Death of International Law in Practice: A case of Gaza and Israel

Introduction: When Law Loses Its Grip International law was built on a simple but powerful idea: even in war, there are limits. Civilians should be protected. Aid should reach those in need. Power should not operate without restraint. These principles, embedded in instruments like the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention, were meant to serve as humanity’s legal conscience. Yet the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza has exposed a troubling reality. While international law continues to be cited in speeches, reports, and courtrooms, its actual enforcement appears increasingly weak. What we are witnessing is not just a breakdown in compliance, but a deeper erosion of international law as a functioning system of accountability. Clear Laws, Unequal Reality The rules governing armed conflict are not vague. International humanitarian law explicitly prohibits targeting civilians, collective punishment, forced displacement, and the obstruction of humanitarian assistance. T...
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP STYLE OF CALIPH ‘ALĪ BN ABĪ TĀLIB (657-661) CE FOR MODERN WORLD

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CALIPH ‘AL Ī BN AB Ī T Ā LIB (657-661) CE  After severally been denied the right to govern the Ummah, as well as been stripped off of all the entitlement which supposed to be his, he finally assumed to power against all odds. There were many controversies surrounding his legitimacy to be a Caliph while some shura members saw him as a threat others argued of the caliph position of been not hereditary. Something they argued is totally out of context while some few argued that the leadership should go to the family of the Prophets because of their spiritual attachment to the Prophets. These and many controversies kept Caliph Ali out of the caliph position until this period.   Al ī ’s birth, Parentage, Youth and Character ‘Al ī was born some 30 years after the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) into the most respectable family of Quraysh the Banu H ā shim. His father was Ab ū T ā lib an uncle of the Prophet (S). The father was the guardian and mentor of the Prophe...
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BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. 3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of protest organisers that the protest would be peaceful across the country. The destruction of properties sets us back as a nation, as scarce resources will be again used to restore them. 4. I commiserate with the families and relations of...
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THE IMPORTANCE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SHAPING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF YOUNG NIGERIANS IN THE NATIONAL EFFORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS

INTRODUCTION Higher Education is machine that redefines and reconfigure young mind towards being creative and innovative for societal development. From classical to contemporary times there have been argument and counter argument over the role of higher education in shaping the world and Nigeria in particular. However, history has shown that higher education played a vital role in national development when highly invested. However, the Nigerian higher education has vehemently played an important role through introduction of course such as entrepreneurship skills and independent research which broaden citizen’s horizon towards creativity and innovations that will save them from unemployment that have engulfed Nigerian society and overall national development. The independent creation and contribution which Nigerian higher education frequently propagate has led to invention and creativity by young Nigerians to build themselves and contribute their quota to national development even tho...
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A COMPARATIVE OF IDEAL OF PLATO AND ARISTOTLE TO THE 4TH REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAN POLITICS

INTRODUCTION To bring up the ideal of Plato and Aristotle to Nigerian politics is almost an error from the word go but a dot from their ideal can be used as a lens to look at the Nigerian politics, this is because Nigerians are experiencing an unprecedented degree of “ungovernance” or Mis-governance, marked by a high degree of insecurity, hunger, corruption, illiteracy in governance, among others (Amalu, 2015). In the rich tapestry of political thought, the ancient wisdom of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle has woven a timeless narrative of governance and leadership. Yet, in the complex landscape of Nigerian fourth republic, one must wonder if Nigerian politicians of today uphold the ideals set forth by these venerable thinkers or has the vibrant tapestry of Nigerian politics undergone a transformation that challenges the very essences of these classical principles? As we embark on this intellectual journey, we will navigate the current Nigerian politics to discern whether ...
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BUREAUCRATIC MOBS

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BUREAUCRATIC MOBS This group of mob, mobs the society by been lukewarm, they mobs the state and throws all kinds of criticism and abuses on the state, they were paid but goes to work late, When a citizen is in need of a task he/she will not see them. The civil office will almost become yours before you can achieve what you were looking for. Most of the staff would have become acquainted with you and you guys will almost become friends if you are an extrovert. They go to office 10 am or 12 pm and left 2pm due to poor supervision from the mob state. This has been the reason kwankwaso took a sweep on them by paying unnoticed visit, cross checking and removing ghost workers from the state pay roll and they declared him enemy, Yahaya Bello did the same, they declared him enemy, Okowa the governor of Delta state did and Mr. integrity did the same and they were made enemies. These people are mobs, enemy of the society their att...
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A MOB STATE: POLITICAL MOBS

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POLITICAL MOBS Daddy, why is Nigeria always looking for a loan, is Nigeria a poor state and why has Nigeria become so terrible in many areas? The young boy, Alloyi questioned his father. No, replied the father, Nigeria is not a poor state. Nigeria is one of the countries that have resources in abundant, blessed in all round, you can find almost all the resources of the world in Nigeria. Petroleum, bitumen, gold, tin, iron ore, coal, arable land, human resources and many more but the country is cursed with bad leadership from the smallest one to the biggest one. In Nigeria, the leaders are mobs; their mobbing actions have made the country to be so terrible in many areas such as economic, health, education, religion, sports, politics, judiciary and more. They have mobbed the country to poverty and each time they go for loan they will mobbed it. This has put the society into poverty and a dreaded penury which cannot be explained on how to overcome it. The act...
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