George Osbourne The bells tolled at 4pm today, the deadline when every shred of evidence would be handed over by law to Heather Hallett, the retired high court judge. The government set up the Covid inquiry, ordained its wide remit, gave its chair legal powers to command whatever evidence she deems necessary, but then balked …
Buhari years: His ‘best’ was downright dreadful by Punch Editorial Board
MAJOR GENERAL Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) bows out today as the fourth Executive President of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, and the fifth in its history, and across the country and its far-flung diaspora, a loud, collective sigh of relief can be heard. It has by a wide consensus been eight locust years of privation, insecurity, division, shortages …
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‘Squandered goodwill’: How Buhari failed Nigeria a second time
From the economy to security, Buhari's legacy will be one of missteps and misdeeds as he hands over power, analysts say. Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has handed over the reins of power to fellow party man Ahmed Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaving charge with a legacy very different …
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Why returning the Benin Bronzes is so complicated
One of the brass plaques among the Benin Bronzes Alamy Debate is raging over the long-term security of the priceless antiquities, writes Richard Assheton At the height of the scramble for Africa in 1897, about 1,200 British troops armed with rocket launchers and machineguns launched a punitive expedition into the kingdom of Benin, in modern-day …
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Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari leaves legacy of kidnapping, inflation and debt By Nduka Orjinmo
Image caption, There was huge optimism when Muhammadu Buhari was first elected in 2015 When he steps down next week President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigerians less secure, poorer and more in debt than when he came to office in 2015. The former military ruler became president after winning a momentous election which saw the …
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