The biggest single massacre of journalists in modern memory took place more than a decade and a half ago. About 100 armed men linked to a powerful local political clan in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao ambushed and killed 58 people who were part of a convoy headed to register an opposition candidate in upcoming …
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Road? The Per Kilometre Game: Rufai and Umuahi by Lawson Akhigbe
https://videopress.com/v/f8yQDDOj?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true AriseNews This Morning When Nigerians ask, โHow much does it cost to build a road?โ the answer they usually get is, โIt depends.โ Which in plain language often means: โWe donโt want you to know.โ But yes, it is absolutely possible to measure the cost of a road per kilometre, and in fact, thatโs …
๐ด๐พ Judiciary & DSS: Nigeriaโs New Shadow Hunters! By Lawson Akhigbe
If youโve been wondering why the judiciary and Nigeriaโs secret police have suddenly developed the agility of Olympic sprinters and the paranoia of a cat in a room full of rocking chairs โ look no further than Professor Pat Utomiโs latest brainwave: โshadow government.โ Yes, you read that right. Shadow government. A concept older than …
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๐๏ธ A Case Study in State Theft: Tony Kabaka, Monday Okpebholo & Edoโs Billion-Naira โApology Paymentโ By Lawson Akhigbe
In Edo State, even illegal buildings donโt just fallโthey come back with a โฆ914 million invoice. Yes, you read that right. Welcome to the curious case of Tony Kabakaโs hotel, the demolition that defied a court order, and Governor Monday Okpebholoโs generous use of taxpayer funds to say โsorry.โ ๐บ Meet Tony Kabaka: Hotelier, Politico, …
The Grand Convergence: A Preview of When Trumpโs Fantasy World Finally Meets Reality by Lawson Akhigbe
BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY โ In a stunning development that has baffled physicists, metaphysicists, and the entire staff of Truth Social, scientists have pinpointed the exact moment when Donald J. Trumpโs personal reality will finally intersect with our own. The event, dubbed โThe Grand Convergenceโ (or โThe Bigly Bangโ by Trump himself), is scheduled for next Tuesday …

