Centre for Nigeria Progress

Wike 1. The End Goal is Power, Not Purpose: The ultimate objective becomes securing the office itself. Governance—the actual job—is an afterthought. The campaign is the final exam; governing is the homework no one bothers to grade. 2. The "How" Trumps the "Why": Immense resources, energy, and cunning are devoted to how to win: voter …

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If you’ve followed the news over the last decade, you’ve seen the headlines. The names Rotherham and Rochdale have become shorthand for a specific, horrific type of crime: organised child sexual exploitation (CSE). But if you listen closely to the political debate, you’ll notice something striking. These particular scandals occupy a vastly disproportionate amount of …

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There is a peculiar magic trick the United States performs on the international stage. With one hand, it builds institutions, blesses them with lofty language, and sells them as guardians of order. With the other hand, it discredits, undermines, and threatens to demolish the very same institutions—usually when they stop obeying Washington’s GPS. Gaza is …

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