There is something almost theatrical about the way “aid” is discussed in the West. When the average voter in the United States or the United Kingdom hears that their government has sent development assistance to a country like Nigeria, the reaction is predictable: a mix of irritation, suspicion, and the familiar refrain—“why are we giving …
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What's the most fun way to exercise? Pick up one’s AirPod Max, sunglasses, walking shoes and head out strolling to Afro beats. From my gate to the countryside taking in air, seeing places you can’t see from driving, almost busting out dancing to Divido but self respect retains one, while a cheeky smile dancings around …
If governance were a smartphone, one suspects Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have long ago disabled the “silent mode,” misplaced the “settings” icon, and uninstalled the app called “optics.” What remains is a political operating system that runs at full volume, with push notifications enabled, and absolutely no parental controls. This is not, strictly speaking, illegal. …
https://videopress.com/v/ZkyR63Nr?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Nigerian politics has many unwritten rules, but one of the most enduring is this: alignment determines intensity. The case of Ben Murray-Bruce is not novel—it is textbook. Strip away the rhetoric, ignore the official denials, and simply follow the chronology. What emerges is less a scandal and more a familiar institutional pattern. The “Before”: …
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Olumode Samuel Adeyemi. Photo: Ministry of Interior A grand motorcade escorting the Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, Olumode Adeyemi, through his home state of Kogi has ignited widespread online debate over resource allocation in emergency services. Video footage circulating on social media on Monday shows a convoy of FFS-red emergency vehicles, including Toyota pickups, …
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