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It's midnight in a medieval palace in the oldest city in West Africa: Kano, Nigeria. A thousand years ago, this was one of the richest cities in the world, the terminus of the cross-Saharan trade that brought salt to exchange for slaves, gold and ivory. The palace has 5-foot thick walls, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, stone pathways …
Godwin Obaseki, former Governor of Edo State (2016–2024), faced several high-profile controversies during and after his tenure. These often centered on political rivalries, governance decisions, cultural heritage, and post-administration probes. Below is a summary of the key ones, based on reported events up to late 2025. 1. Party Defection and Fallout with Adams Oshiomhole (2020) …
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Nigeria prides itself on producing remarkable individuals who have climbed the ladder of commerce and influence. Among them stands Aliko Dangote, a businessman whose empire now stretches across Africa in cement, sugar, flour, and oil refining. His story is often narrated as a triumph of entrepreneurial brilliance. Yet, a closer examination suggests a more complex …
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Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? A lion, king of the urban jungle and all he surveys ditto one’s attitude.
PM Keir Starmer There is a certain romance in the phrase “special relationship.” It conjures images of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt leaning over maps, cigars in hand, rearranging the fate of continents. But history, as ever, is less sentimental. When the United States marched into the quagmire of Vietnam, Britain — America’s supposed …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 