Author: Centre for Nigeria Progress

https://videopress.com/v/f8yQDDOj?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true AriseNews This Morning When Nigerians ask, “How much does it cost to build a road?” the answer they usually get is, “It depends.” Which in plain language often means: “We don’t want you to know.” But yes, it is absolutely possible to measure the cost of a road per kilometre, and in fact, that’s …

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If you’ve been wondering why the judiciary and Nigeria’s secret police have suddenly developed the agility of Olympic sprinters and the paranoia of a cat in a room full of rocking chairs — look no further than Professor Pat Utomi’s latest brainwave: “shadow government.” Yes, you read that right. Shadow government. A concept older than …

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In Edo State, even illegal buildings don’t just fall—they come back with a ₦914 million invoice. Yes, you read that right. Welcome to the curious case of Tony Kabaka’s hotel, the demolition that defied a court order, and Governor Monday Okpebholo’s generous use of taxpayer funds to say “sorry.” 🕺 Meet Tony Kabaka: Hotelier, Politico, …

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BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY – In a stunning development that has baffled physicists, metaphysicists, and the entire staff of Truth Social, scientists have pinpointed the exact moment when Donald J. Trump’s personal reality will finally intersect with our own. The event, dubbed “The Grand Convergence” (or “The Bigly Bang” by Trump himself), is scheduled for next Tuesday …

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Useni and Ozekhome If you were looking for a Nigerian celestial drama, sorry—this is the UK, not Abuja High Court. The English courtroom in Tali Shani v Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome (SAN) isn’t where you’ll find angels fluttering around dispensing justice with wings and haloes. No, here we get something far juicier: legal gladiators …

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