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Kanu in Court with his lawyers The recent conviction of Simon Ekpa in Norway is a major lesson for Nigeria’s sluggish judicial system and renews the call for the expeditious investigation and prosecution of suspects. Ekpa, a self-styled Biafra separatist agitator based in Finland, was engaged in broadcasting incendiary messages that incited violence in SouthEast …

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In the annals of French history, few events have shaken the nation quite like the disappearance of a priceless artwork from the Louvre. Not since Napoleon decided Egypt’s treasures would look better in Paris has the City of Light been so… dimmed. But fear not, for France’s most “brilliant” detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau, was on …

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For decades, the Western Right had one drumbeat: economics, economics, economics. In the US, Republicans told everyone that cutting taxes for billionaires would magically create jobs — as if Jeff Bezos wakes up thinking, “Ah yes, now that I saved $10 million, I’ll finally hire Bob from Ohio to sweep my rocket launchpad.” In Britain, …

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A troubling trend is creeping into Nigeria’s political culture — one that exalts sycophancy and personality cults over patriotism, public service, and the principles of constitutional democracy, especially in a republic, such as we have.Three recent incidents illustrate this growing tendency to elevate individuals above institutions and personal loyalty above national duty. The most recent …

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