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The Trump World by Lawson Akhigbe

There is a particular cruelty in a medical report. Unlike a political speech, a budget forecast, or an election manifesto all genres of creative literature to which democratic publics have made a resigned peace a medical report carries with it the residual authority of science. When a doctor speaks, we are conditioned, in some prelinguistic way, to believe them. Which is precisely why what has happened to American presidential medicine under Donald Trump is so arresting. The clinic has been converted into a theatre, the stethoscope swapped for a megaphone, and the diagnosis subordinated entirely to the demands of the narrative.

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The 37 Emperors: Why Nigerian Democracy Goes to Die in the States by Lawson Akhigbe

Until we start holding our 37 emperors to the same standard we hold the president, we aren't practicing democracy. We are just paying taxes to a kingdom.

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Tinubu, the Sahel and Nigeria’s Most Dangerous Foreign Policy Failure

There was a time when Nigeria did not wait for foreign capitals to define West African security. From the anti-apartheid struggle in Southern Africa to military interventions in Liberia and Sierra Leone, Nigeria projected power, influence and diplomatic leadership. Whether one agreed with its methods or not, nobody doubted who was leading.

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But I am not a plant

If you had to be an animal for a week, which one would you be and why? Humans are animals too I suspect you mean non human animals, probably a lion. Aptitude and actions are more allied with those of a lion. Leader of others and provider. Hunter and gatherer and without the mane.

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