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There is a new genre of justice in town: the frequent-flyer prosecution. The alleged crime is committed in Nigeria, the money stretches its legs in London, the properties develop British accents, and the defendant eventually appears before a judge who has never queued at the Nigerian Immigration Service. Welcome to the age of transnational corruption …
There are many ways to read history. Some people study archives. Others consult elders. And then there is the increasingly popular method: start the story from the year that best suits your argument and proceed with confidence. Enter Atiku Abubakar—a man who has recently taken up historical editing as a hobby. According to Atiku’s latest …
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How do you use social media? Social media is the old press but in a different ecosystem. It’s for information, fun, education, entertainment, interaction and the village market square. An intersection between the government and the governed. It’s immediate feedback, it’s fast and spread.
Just like the Immigration MOU that Tinubu signed he did not understand the menu of the UK/Nigeria banquet menu as it was written in French and no member of the Nigerian delegation understands French. This is the translation of the menu Tartlet of Cail Eggs Calves Watercress and Kale Sabayon with Basil Turbot Fillet and …
Minister Wike Inspecting construction of judicial housing If there is one thing Nyesom Wike has demonstrated since arriving in Abuja as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, it is that power, when properly exercised, should come with good roads, prime land… and apparently, very comfortable judges. The latest chapter in this ongoing political theatre is …
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