you walk into a department store in London or Manchester, a decent washing machine will set you back roughly £350 to £400. For an average British worker earning a median wage, that purchase is a routine replacement—perhaps a week and a half’s disposable income or an easy three-month split on a zero-interest card
The Failure of Governance and the Assault of Politics: How Edo Was Left in the Dark By Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar affliction in Nigerian politics: some politicians cannot distinguish between winning an election and acquiring ownership of the state. To them, victory at the polls is not a temporary mandate to govern the people. It is a licence to command institutions, domesticate independent organisations and demand political obedience from everyone within reach of government.

