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“Our politicians need the Rawlings treatment!” If you ever wondered what some Nigerian activists and commentators meant by that, here is a clue: it is not a medical treatment. It is not a pedicure either. On June 4, 1979, a group of soldiers smuggled Jerry John Rawlings, a flight lieutenant in the Ghana Air Force, …
From 5 November to 2 December 2020, travelling away from home, including internationally, is restricted from England except in limited circumstances such as for work or for education. Different rules apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You must follow all the rules that apply to you. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides …
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British MP, Tom Tugendhat a former military officer, in a speech in Parliament on Monday attacked Nigerian leaders of corruption. He specifically singled out General Yakubu Gowon of stealing half of Nigeria’s Central Bank of Nigeria, when he moved to the UK on exile after his overthrow on 29 July 1975. Although Tugendhat said a …
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It’s a crying shame for a member of the UK parliament to tell a lie from the pits of hell without evidence or background. It’s gaslighting for his contempt for the nation and had his opportunity to dig in. Gowon was overthrown while in Uganda and left to the UK from there. How could he …
Does the 2020 US presidential election result invalid the Russian claims in the 2016 US presidential elections. Russian impact through the lens of the 2020 elections, show it to be marginal. However, the mere Russian intervention and the criminality inclined Trump campaign oversized their perceived impact on the 2016 elections. The allegations which dogged Trump …
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