Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? A lion, king of the urban jungle and all he surveys ditto one’s attitude.
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Why Britain Sat Out Vietnam — And Whether Iran Is the Same Old Script in a New Theatre by Lawson Akhigbe
PM Keir Stamer 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 …
UAE’s🇦🇪 Al Habtoor Group Founding Chairman Khalifa Ahmad Al Habtoor’s open letter addressing Lindsey Graham’s call for Gulf States to join the war on Iran (Edited by Lawson Akhigbe)
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, …
Three Decisions That Broke Nigeria (And We’re Still Sweeping the Glass) by Lawson Akhigbe
In Nigeria, we like to pretend that nothing really changes. Same problems, new slogans. Same mess, new acronyms. But that is not entirely true. There have been moments—rare, dramatic, almost biblical—when a single decision by a sitting president or head of state permanently bent the arc of Nigerian governance. Not policy tweaks. Not reforms. Earthquakes. …
A journey well travelled
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Wow, y’all made it. The journey was fun and exciting. You chose well and your offsprings are a testimony to the cause of your travels. You ran because your parents walked and your children are flying now. Say hi to the big man and watch over those you …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 