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Terms & Conditions

Last updated: May 2026

By accessing and using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of donukogbara.com (the "Website"), the official personal website of Donu Kogbara. By accessing or using any part of this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Intellectual Property

All content published on this Website — including but not limited to articles, columns, essays, commentary, photographs, illustrations, design elements, and the "Donu Kogbara" name and brand — is the intellectual property of Donu Kogbara or is used with appropriate permission.

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, modify, adapt, or commercially exploit any content from this Website without prior written consent from Donu Kogbara, except as permitted under applicable copyright law (e.g. fair use / fair dealing for personal, non-commercial, educational, or journalistic purposes with appropriate attribution).

Where content links to articles published on third-party platforms (such as Vanguard or The Africa Report), the intellectual property rights in those articles remain with the respective publishers and are subject to their terms.

3. Permitted Use

You may use this Website for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

  • Copy or scrape content from this Website for commercial purposes without permission
  • Use this Website in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its underlying infrastructure
  • Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, spam, or harmful material
  • Impersonate Donu Kogbara or any member of her team
  • Use automated tools to harvest data from this Website

4. Content & Opinions

The articles, columns, commentary, and opinions published on or linked from this Website represent the personal views of Donu Kogbara at the time of writing. They do not constitute professional legal, financial, medical, or political advice of any kind.

While we strive for accuracy, Donu Kogbara and her team make no representations or warranties as to the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of any content. Journalism involves interpretation, and views may evolve over time.

Opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not represent the positions of any organisation, employer, government body, or other entity with which Donu Kogbara may be affiliated.

This Website contains links to third-party websites, including Vanguard (vanguardngr.com), The Africa Report (theafricareport.com), and Donu Kogbara's YouTube channel. These links are provided for your convenience and information only.

We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of the linked site. You visit third-party websites at your own risk and subject to their own terms and policies.

6. Book Order Enquiries

The book order enquiry forms on this Website allow you to express interest in purchasing books by Donu Kogbara or Chief Kogbara. Submitting an enquiry form does not constitute a binding contract or a confirmed purchase.

We will contact you following your enquiry to discuss availability, pricing, and fulfilment. All book sales are subject to separate agreement between the parties. We reserve the right to decline any order at our discretion.

Pricing, availability, and delivery terms for books will be communicated at the time of your enquiry response and are subject to change.

7. Disclaimers & Warranties

This Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website at any time without notice.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Donu Kogbara and her team shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of — or inability to use — this Website, its content, or any linked third-party websites.

This includes, without limitation, any loss of data, loss of revenue, or damage to reputation, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nigeria.

If you are accessing this Website from outside Nigeria, you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

10. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time. Changes will take effect immediately upon posting to this page. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the date of the most recent revision.

Your continued use of this Website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

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