Although structural, political, and economic conditions appear to constrain any credibly concerted impediment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 reelection chances, at least from my admittedly imperfect reading of the auguries, Tinubu still seems so insecure that he is borrowing a leaf from former Head of State Sani Abacha, his arch enemy, to annihilate the …
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There is a tragic through-line in Nigeria’s modern security history: when the gun speaks loudly enough, the treasury eventually listens. In the early 2000s, the creeks of the Niger Delta became theatres of an armed civil uprising. Oil pipelines were vandalised with industrial efficiency. Expatriate oil workers and local contractors were kidnapped as bargaining chips. …
Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to “bone spurs” dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to “bone spurs” dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran Robert Mueller III was a Bronze Star …
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How has technology changed your job? Things have changed for the better in terms of time management and how I work. I've always seen technology as an aid, not the main driver. I don't need a secretary or admin staff for certain things, which frees up my time to handle more tasks. It's been fun …
There was a time when the authority of the Benin monarchy did not need explanation, defence, or public relations management. It simply was. The throne of the Oba commanded reverence, not because of press statements or reactive letters, but because its institutional discipline, cultural clarity, and political neutrality were beyond reproach. Today, however, the Edo …
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