Author: Centre for Nigeria Progress

Picture the scene. A man in a balaclava storms into a bank. He waves a firearm. Tellers tremble. Customers hit the floor. The CCTV camera does what CCTV cameras do best, record history in 480p. He walks out with bags of cash. But here is the twist: he does not buy a yacht. He does …

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President Trump's approach to tariffs bypassed Congress, showing a preference for executive power over legislative processes. His unilateral actions challenged constitutional norms and highlighted the tension between executive overreach and congressional authority.

British politics has a short memory and an even shorter attention span. Every few decades, the system produces a mirage: a new party, a dramatic by-election, a breathless media class, and the ritual incantation—“they must now prepare for government.” It is less analysis than séance. We have been here before. In the early 1980s, Labour …

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