Nigeria’s political class occupies a familiar paradox in the national imagination: revered in ceremony but reviled in practice; envied for power, yet widely suspected (and in some cases proven) of looting that power for personal gain. In moments of national strain, when prices soar, wages stagnate, institutions wobble, and public patience thins, this contradiction becomes …
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Abdulrasheed Maina If corruption in Nigeria were a course at the university, Abdulrasheed Maina would be both a case study and a visiting professor. Unfortunately, the country has decided not just to study the problem, but to celebrate it—complete with awards, patronage titles, and early release packages. The recent news around Mr Maina is not …
“If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.” In Nigeria, this is not a philosophical warning. It is a daily news bulletin. The elections of Monday Okpebholo in Edo State and Ahmed Usman Ododo in Kogi State are not isolated …
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