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MMA Lagos There is a uniquely Nigerian ceremony reserved for our compatriots who have had the misfortune—or entrepreneurial spirit—to be convicted of crimes abroad and deported home. It is not a parade. There is no brass band. No chieftaincy title. Just handcuffs, stern faces, and an unspoken but powerful message: “Welcome back. We hope you …
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Nigeria marks Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day today amid a troubling contradiction. While the nation honours soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice, those currently fighting on the front lines remain among the poorest-paid military personnel in Africa. The Defence Headquarters recently released impressive operational statistics: 4,375 suspects were arrested, 2,336 hostages were rescued, …
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Jimoh Ibrahim I have spent time on the Third Floor of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where the press corps works. It is not a gentle place. The journalists there are seasoned professionals drawn from every region of the world: people who have reported wars, corruption scandals, and the fall of governments. They …
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Africa does not have a dog in the fight going on in the Middle East. “Operation Epic Fury” is a war between a tag team of a lion and a polar bear on the one hand and a honey badger and its army of unseen Tasmanian devils on the other. What we have learnt so …
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