What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? Most young Nigerians are operating in the dark with no knowledge of their own history. Elsewhere UK, US, government and its guardrails
In Nigeria – History: Elsewhere – Government
The Legend of “Hannibal”: How a civilian built the most feared reputation of the Biafran War
To the rank-and-file Biafran soldiers and civilians, he was "Hannibal" a fearless, bulletproof folk hero who rushed toward the frontlines when trained officers hesitated. To the regular Biafran High Command men who had formal military training in the Nigerian Army before the 1967 secession he was a loose cannon, a publicity hound, and an absolute nightmare of a disciplinarian.
Ponzi Loans and Politicians by Lawson Akhigbe
AMCON has repeatedly noted that a small number of high-profile obligors (often 300–400 individuals/entities) account for 70–80% of its outstanding portfolio (peaking around ₦4.5–5 trillion in various reports). Many of these involve politicians or their allied companies, where debts originated from pre-AMCON bank loans (e.g., Union Bank, Skye Bank facilities) that turned non-performing due to factors like margin lending, poor governance, or economic shocks.
Senator Debtor’s ‘Art of the Deal’: A 10-Step Guide to Evading AMCON Recoveries
Get the Loan. (This is the easy part). Preferably a large, multi-billion naira sum from a struggling bank. Use your political clout as collateral – it’s worth more than anything tangible!
Shy And Not A Media Whore
Share a photo of your pet and tell us one thing that makes them uniquely them. My pet’s agent is unable to obtain the necessary sign off to share its picture under our signed NDA. It’s very shy.
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