IBB Nigeria has produced many heads of government, but only a few have truly understood Nigeria as a country, a system, and—most importantly—a people. Two men stand out in this regard: Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Not because they were the best leaders Nigeria ever had, but because they mastered Nigeria exactly as …
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The "Tali Shani" forgery refers to a complex scandal involving allegations of identity fraud, document forgery, and corruption in a dispute over a London property originally owned by the late Nigerian General Jeremiah Useni. The case centers on attempts to transfer ownership of the property at 79 Randolph Avenue (also referred to as Randall Avenue …
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Count 1: Alleging corrupt receipt of the property at 79 Randall Avenue, London NW2 7SX, purportedly as a gift from Mr. Shani Tali (contrary to Section 13 and punishable under Section 24 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000). Count 2: Making a false document, to wit: a Nigerian passport No. A07535463 …
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The Federal Government has proposed a N6.69 billion allocation for Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited in the 2026 fiscal year, once again highlighting the heavy fiscal cost of sustaining a non-operational industrial giant more than four decades after it was conceived. There is a peculiar kind of genius in running a place so efficiently that nothing …
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