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Document Access and MethodologyThis investigation draws on:- Official Benin Dialogue Group (BDG) statements from 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023- Incorporation filings related to the Legacy Restoration Trust, EMOWAA, and MOWAA- Public statements from the Oba of Benin and Governor Godwin Obaseki- Statements from donor countries (Germany, Sweden, UK)- Bundestag records on German restitution policypublicly available …

Continue reading "MOWAA: THE MUSEUM THAT SPLIT A KINGDOM Reconstructing the Benin Royal Museum, EMOWAA, and MOWAA Controversy Through Verified Documents, Diplomatic Records, and Official Statements By Melanated Ovienzowoba"

Bola Ahmed Tinubu The government has released a new ambassadorial list. It contains thirty‑two nominees who may represent Nigeria abroad if confirmed. The non‑career nominees are: Ogbonnaya Kalu, Reno Omokri, Mahmood Yakubu, Bisi Angela Adebayo, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Tasiu Musa Maigari, Yakubu N. Gambo, Nora Ladi Daduut, Femi Pedro, Femi Fani Kayode, Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu, Florence Ajimobi, …

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Josephine with Steve It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as 2015: the media paints a certain picture of Donald Josephine Trump. They say he hates Muslims. They say he’s got a problem with Black people. They portray him as a man whose scorn is a blunt instrument, swinging wildly …

Continue reading "The Trump Doctrine of Selective Scorn: A Guide to Who’s In and Who’s Out by Lawson Akhigbe"

General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi The creation of states in Nigeria is often discussed as a necessary restructuring of the old regional system, a move to dismantle centrifugal forces and foster national unity. At the heart of this foundational shift lies Unification Decree No. 34 of May 24, 1966, promulgated by the military government of General Johnson …

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I t is not yet doomsday in Nigeria. There is still some chance to rescue us from ourselves, even if the buffeting winds of killings and maimings and outright erasure of human settlements from the surface of the earth have served adequate notice that we are pushing our luck. I have no partisan agenda other …

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