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When the delicate sensibilities of Israel were apparently offended by protests against its genocidal actions, the British establishment sprang to its defence with the zeal of a colonial viceroy protecting imperial interests. The government’s response was not diplomacy or dialogue—it was prohibition. In a legislative sleight of hand, a protest group, Free Palestine, was banned …
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Blessing Agbebaku In the days of old Bendel State, one name carried political weight in Sabogida-Ora—Rt. Hon. Benson Aligbe. A Speaker of immense influence, he bestrode the political space with the confidence of a man whose words could move mountains and whose signature could open doors. In keeping with the Nigerian tradition of power, he …
There are moments in Nigerian political history when time slows down, the clouds part, and the spirits of satire descend to whisper: “My child, write this one. The ancestors of comedy demand it.”Lt. Yerima’s face-off with Chief Emperor Life-President of Abuja, Nyesom “I Am the Law” Wike, is one such moment. It began with a …
The conduct of the Edo State governor and the House of Assembly on the matter of museums and returned cultural artefacts is, at best, a performance in political unseriousness. At worst, it is a calculated theatre of distraction designed to mask deeper anxieties about power, money, and legacy. At the heart of the dispute are …
Image caption, Guests and dignitaries looked on as protesters stormed the Museum of West African Art in Benin City on Sunday Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself in the crosshairs of local power politics on the week it was supposed to - but failed - to open its doors to …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 