“It’s so important to do something every day that will make you happy.” -Bob Ross- Bob Ross October 29, 1942 to July 4, 1995. Was a painter but before that he was a drill sergeant in the Airforce. He was married three different times and he has two children. Bob Ross signed up for the …
A Rejoinder: From Diplomatic Spin to Strategic Reality — Re-Examining Tinubu’s “Masterclass” By Lawson Akhigbe
@DOlusegun’s Article is an elegant exercise in political PR. Smooth. Confident. Reassuring. It reads like the kind of briefing note governments circulate when they want the public to exhale and say, “Ah. So everything is under control.” Unfortunately, international relations is not yoga. Breathing exercises do not substitute for facts. The central claim of the …
Cathedral
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven't got around to visiting. In Four Weddings and a funeral, during the funeral scene, the cathedral in the scene is near to me but I keep procrastinating about visiting
Two Quintessential Nigerians: Babangida, Tinubu, and the Politics of Mastery
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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Factual overview of the (Chief Mike Ozhekome) Tali Shani Forgery Case
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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Centre for Nigeria Progress 