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Godwin Obaseki, former Governor of Edo State (2016–2024), faced several high-profile controversies during and after his tenure. These often centered on political rivalries, governance decisions, cultural heritage, and post-administration probes. Below is a summary of the key ones, based on reported events up to late 2025. 1. Party Defection and Fallout with Adams Oshiomhole (2020) …

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Nigeria prides itself on producing remarkable individuals who have climbed the ladder of commerce and influence. Among them stands Aliko Dangote, a businessman whose empire now stretches across Africa in cement, sugar, flour, and oil refining. His story is often narrated as a triumph of entrepreneurial brilliance. Yet, a closer examination suggests a more complex …

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PM Keir Starmer There is a certain romance in the phrase “special relationship.” It conjures images of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt leaning over maps, cigars in hand, rearranging the fate of continents. But history, as ever, is less sentimental. When the United States marched into the quagmire of Vietnam, Britain — America’s supposed …

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Khalifa Ahmad Al Habtoor Dear Senator Lindsey Graham I heard your statements, in which you call on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to enter this war, saying that we are also under attack and that we must join the fight. And I say to you clearly: We know full well why we are under attack, …

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