Shabana Mahmood Suella Braverman Priti Patel Sajid Javid Is it a coincidence that Asian UK politicians have a particular talent for yanking up the drawbridge with the enthusiasm of a castle guard who’s just spotted a caravan of undocumented aunties arriving from Heathrow Terminal 4? At this rate, one begins to suspect that every Asian …
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If Nigerian politics feels like a relentless, high-stakes drama right now, you're not mistaken. While the nation fights tangible insurgents in the bushes, a different kind of insurgency is tearing through the halls of power in Abuja. The main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is engaged in a civil war, and the ruling All …
The recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State and its subsequent approval by the Nigerian Senate has unfolded not as a dramatic political showdown, but as a case study in legislative failure. While the constitution is clear that such a grave declaration requires the approval of two-thirds of voting senators, the process …
B/Gen. Uba A recent military press release contained a startling detail. A Nigerian Army Brigade Commander, operating in the insurgent-held Sambisa Forest, reportedly used a WhatsApp video call and shared his live location via the app to communicate during an operation.Let that sink in.In a theatre of war, against an enemy known for electronic interception, …
If Nigeria were a patient in the emergency ward, the vital signs would make the doctor faint before writing the report. Politically, economically, socially, spiritually and even astrologically, every indicator is screaming “Crisis! Crisis!! Crisis!!!” Yet the Nigerian government is behaving like the homeowner who sees the roof on fire but insists, “It’s not fire; …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 