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I am a diplomatic aide in the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My job is logistics. When two countries that cannot speak to each other need to speak to each other, I book the rooms. I prepare the briefing materials. I make sure the water glasses are the right distance apart. You would …
Do you believe in fate/destiny? The question ought to be, does faith/ destiny believe in one.
In Nigeria, power is not governed by the Constitution; it merely glances at it, scoffs, and proceeds to do as it likes. Once a man enters office, he immediately discovers an unwritten amendment to the 1999 Constitution: “Notwithstanding anything contained herein, those in power may do and undo, bind and detain, and heaven help anyone …
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Ah, remember when political language was a warm blanket? A time when speeches were stitched together with phrases like “holistic stakeholder engagement,” “robust policy alignment,” and “my distinguished friend across the aisle, whose ideas I find profoundly misguided but spiritually enriching.” C-SPAN wasn’t television; it was a public service announcement for sleep. White noise with …
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Historically, major constitutional strains resulted from a complex mix of leadership character, policy failure, and external crisis, with institutions often containing the damage. Presidents Whose Character Flaws Led to Constitutional Crisis: · Richard Nixon (Resigned 1974): His defining character flaw was paranoia and secrecy, leading to the abuse of government power to spy on political …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 