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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, …
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 …
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 …
Have you ever tuned in to a national broadcast, heard a powerful figure utter a sentence, and been struck by the profound feeling that you have just been gently patted on the head by a giant, condescending hand? If so, congratulations! You have just experienced the unique art of the Nigerian political address, a linguistic …
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