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Today our country is far more divided that it was in 1860. Identity Politics has taught Americans to hate each other. In the United States, facts, an important element of truth, are not important. They are not important in the media, politics, universities, historical explanations, or the courtroom. Non-factual explanations of the collapse of three …
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That corruption is a destructive and complex practice is openly acknowledged in Nigeria, yet it remains ubiquitous in the functioning of society and economic life. Acts of diversion of federal and state revenue, business and investment capital, and foreign aid, as well as the personal incomes of Nigerian citizens, contribute to a hollowing out of …
BBC's Martin Patience is leaving Nigeria after 2 years. listen to a recap of his lessons learned in a version of the 'From Our Own Correspondent' Below is a transcribed excerpt of his version. ''Nigeria is truly the maddest place I have ever had the pleasure of living in. It’s a country that constantly feels …
Joseph Conrad sailed up the Congo River more than 100 years ago and yet the novella based on his experience remains the African guidebook for many contemporary writers. Heart of Darkness, first published in 1899 as a three-part magazine serial, tells the story of a steamboat captain navigating a primitive Africa and the brutalities of …
He could have been speaking of any African country and would not be out of place.
Centre for Nigeria Progress 