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    by LA MII     Boko Haram, which translates to ‘Western Education is forbidden’ originated in 2002 at Maiduguri in Borno State. It was focused on eradicating Western Education and Cultural Influences, which the group considered contrary to Islamic teachings. After the death of Mohammed Yusuf the founder, Abubakar Shekau took over. His era was marked by extreme violence and brutality which made Boko Haram increasingly militarized and aggressive, which eventually led to the split and formation of ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province) in 2016.     Unlike Boko Haram, The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is a jihadist militant group operating primarily in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region, including Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. On November 16th 2024, suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least 40 people in Yobe State, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the Northern region in recent months.     However, on November 21st 202...

by Aanuoluwapo Akande   How do you make decisions? Do you think you are the pragmatic type who makes decisions mostly based on raw facts and logic? Or maybe you are the type who believes decisions are influenced by both reality and perception?     Whatever type you are, most times, your decisions are not based on logic alone but are sometimes influenced by emotions, bias and perception. And the thing about perception is; it can be a double-edged sword. It can either help you to make good decisions or it can mar your attempt to make one.      Now, the psychological concepts that will be explained in this article will help you to see how perception can negatively influence your decision-making process so next time you’re making a decision, you can watch out for those moments when your bias and perception get in the way of making a sound and good decision.     The first psychological concept is the horn effect. The horn effect is when a negative firs...

by Nwaka Esther Like the sun to the crops of the field, you massage my soul   It seemed like you'd be a part of me, to nurture yet scorch   Like opposites attracted, you called into me   Gallivanting, we circled around each other   We shouldn't be together, our paths should never have crossed   We kept pulling back and forth, to leave or not to leave   You saw an innocent flower    You were scared and tried to run but the pull was  more than you could resist   I was scared, you were more than I could handle    Dangerous yet exciting, what I would have avoided    We tried to fight it, then we decided to ignore it    But we eventually fell into the web of complications