Where megaphones replace strategy and own-goals are proudly scored in extra time. Nigeria’s approach to diplomacy often feels like someone trying to negotiate a loan repayment by first announcing to the entire village that the lender is wicked — before even asking the lender for an extension. And the recent saga over the attempted transfer …
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The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, Niger state, has released the names of 265 students and teachers of St Mary’s School, Papiri, who are still in captivity with bandits. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:43d72c53-d2fd-4a55-8610-8887dd81c042
Project 2025, officially known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a comprehensive policy and personnel initiative developed by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank in the United States. Launched in April 2023, it aims to provide a roadmap for a potential conservative administration, particularly in the event of a Republican victory in the …
Olivier De Schutter has a message not many governments want to hear. On Wednesday, the United Nations’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights will deliver a report to the U.N. General Assembly on how cuts and curbs to welfare programs and social spending across the world have stoked popular discontent and, as a result, far-right politics. …
The Day Edo’s Governor Tried to Impeach Confidence Itself There are moments in Nigeria’s democratic theatre when the actors forget their lines, misplace the script, and still insist on taking centre stage. Edo State’s Governor Monday Okpebholo has now given us one of those unforgettable episodes — an Oscar-worthy performance in political confusion, vocal fumbling, …
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Centre for Nigeria Progress 