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Yusuf Buhari There are economic textbooks, there are IMF reports, and then there is the most accurate indicator of Nigeria’s political economy: the call log on the phone of a man close to power. Yusuf Buhari, son of Nigeria’s late president, has accidentally written the clearest thesis on Nigeria’s rent economy without citing Adam Smith, …
In the old days, corruption had standards. It was shy. It wore dark glasses. It happened in poorly lit car parks with brown envelopes that smelled faintly of desperation and cheap aftershave. Today, corruption has gone digital, high-definition, and fully compliant with accounting standards. Take Jeff Bezos. The man reportedly paid $45 million for a …
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Document forgery in Nigeria has become a widespread, normalized industry driven by systemic failures—collapsed meritocracy, a struggling education system, and corrupt, inefficient bureaucracies. Its consequences are severe: unqualified professionals in critical sectors, weakened investor confidence, devalued genuine achievements, and a national credibility crisis. The article argues that solving this epidemic requires digital verification systems, stronger institutions, cultural reorientation toward integrity, and expanded real opportunities for citizens.
Editorial Before all our eyes and ears Lai Mohammed is metamorphosing into Comical Ali the framed Iraq spokesman during the second Iraq war. Lia also known and ill famously called Lie Mohammed is becoming bombastic in his alternative facts narratives. People like him and like Fayose must be held accountable for their statements. Ayodele Fayose, …
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