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Nigeria, in my humble—and increasingly weary—view, is a country trapped in a long-term relationship with bad leadership and suffering from chronic Stockholm syndrome. Since independence in 1960, we have been governed by retrogressive, corrupt, and creatively incompetent rulers who somehow keep failing upwards. And yes, before anyone reaches for the tribal drums, the citizens are …
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NBA The judgment delivered by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, was not just a ruling; it was a creative writing exercise. One part law, one part prophecy, and one part political consultancy—served with the confidence of someone who believes jurisdiction includes imagination. On the surface, the case was a mundane PDP …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2023 at United Nations headquarters. | AP/Mary Altaffer While many nations occasionally resort to a “state of exception” to deal with temporary crises, Israel exists in a permanent state of exception. This Israeli exceptionalism is the very essence …
What's a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I wish I could fly, it would give a sense of freedom. I use a plane but that's not me flying, that's been flown. I believe I can fly I believe I can touch the sky I think about it every night and …
Nigeria is once again entering a familiar but troubling phase of its political life: a season of restless defections, strategic silences, court-troubled primaries, and quiet negotiations across party lines. To treat these developments as routine political manoeuvring would be a mistake. What the country is witnessing is not merely the ambition of individual politicians but …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 