Israel is a small country with a big personality — the geopolitical equivalent of that compact uncle who insists on sitting with his back to the wall at every restaurant, just in case the waiters are plotting. Surrounded by neighbours who watch it like someone eyeing the last piece of suya, Israel has perfected the …
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? Make you no ask watin Naija do for me, make you say watin you don do for Naija and make you be WAZOBIA.
Ai image At the Washington prayer breakfast—an event that now doubles as a stand-up comedy open mic—Donald J. Trump, prophet of chaos and patron saint of unintended satire, found time to give a short out (not a shout-out, because even praise must suffer budget cuts) to African dignitaries in the room. Among them was Remi …
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Nigeria has many ghost stories. Not the Halloween kind with creaking doors and dramatic music, but the far more disturbing type—stories where real people simply disappear, and the state, having played a starring role in the opening act, suddenly develops amnesia. One of the most chilling of these is the case of Gloria Okon. In …
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Nigeria land The Land Use Act. My position remains beautifully uncomplicated. Once land has been lawfully allocated to a citizen, only a court should have the power to decide whether it can be revoked on the grounds of “overriding public interest.” Not a Governor. Not a Governor’s cousin. Not a Commissioner who attended a weekend …
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