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Kuwait: Oil, Oil Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink

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TIME January 22, 1965 12:00 AM GMT-5 A month ago the oil-rich sheikdom of Kuwait banned all liquor within its borders, and since then many of its thirsty citizens have been drinking everything in sight from perfume and eau de cologne to rubbing alcohol and Sterno — with predictably disastrous results. By last week, an estimated 150 Kuwaiti had died from alcohol poisoning, several hundred more had been blinded, and Kuwait’s hospitals were filled to overflowing. Read More...

Man Whose Mum Sold Wrappers to Send Him to School Thanks Her in 12 Languages

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A grateful Nigerian man has taken to social media to shower his mum with praises for her sacrifices towards his academic pursuitIn a touching LinkedIn post, he recalled how she had sold ornaments and wrappers to fund his educationThe movie actor described his mum as his girlfriend and promised his endless love and cash to the womanPAY ATTENTION: Help us change more lives, join TUKO.co.ke’s Patreon programme A Nigerian man has celebrated his mother on social media for being the reason behind his academic success. Read More...

Move To Draft Jonathan Into 2023 Presidential Race Fuels Ijaw-Igbo Ethnic Tension

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The seeming ding-dong move to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2023 presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is threatening to ignite a bitter ethnic acrimony between the Ijaw and the Igbo. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural organization of the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria, the hotbed of the undying Biafra agitation, is worried about the purchase of APC presidential nomination form for Jonathan by a coalition of interest groups that include the Fulani. Read More...