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A Legacy of Looting: How West African Politicians Steal from the Poor to Enrich Their Children

From the crumbling schools in Nigeria to the dilapidated hospitals of Freetown and the overcrowded slums of Accra, the people of West Africa...

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Lagos Government Denies Demolition of Obi’s Brother’s Property But Offers No Answers, No Accountability

The Lagos State Government has denied any involvement in the recent demolition of a property belonging to the younger brother of Peter Obi....

OpinionSecurity

‘Tinubu’ Now Christened on Airports, Barracks, and Possibly Mass Graves

In a country where hunger kills faster than bullets and terrorism has become a national pastime, there’s at least one thing moving at...

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In Africa, Steal a Phone and Die — Steal Billions, Gain Power

In many parts of Africa today, justice wears two faces. One is swift, brutal, and unforgiving, reserved for the poor. The other is...

EducationNews

Vote for Me, I’ll Fix Nigerian Schools — But My Kids Will Never Use Them

In a nation where university strikes have become as routine as public holidays, and where dilapidated classrooms are the norm rather than the...

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Betrayed at the Starting Line: Why Nigerian Athletes Are Switching Flags

On the surface, Favour Ofili’s sprint from Nigeria to Turkey may look like just another case of athlete migration. But for those who...

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Military Bases Attacked in Niger, Kaduna States as Tinubu’s Government Struggles to Contain Insecurity in Nigeria

In a devastating blow to Nigeria’s already broken security architecture, armed bandits on Tuesday, June 24, launched coordinated attacks on military bases in...

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‘Coordinated Lawlessness’ – Peter Obi Slams Illegal Demolition of Brother’s Property in Lagos, Nigeria

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of a property belonging to his younger brother in Ikeja, Lagos, describing...

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Two CSU ‘Classmates’: Tinubu and Zingman’s Troubling Criminal Footprint in Africa

A growing controversy has yet again engulfed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, after he introduced Zingman as his former...

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CDS Warns: Hunger and Poverty Now Driving Nigeria’s Insecurity Under Tinubu’s Government

Chief of Defence Staff , General Christopher Musa, has sounded an urgent alarm. The twin ills of poverty and hunger are no longer mere...

OpinionSecurity

How Many More Nigerians Must Die Before Tinubu’s Government Is Held to Account?

Nigeria’s death toll this week reads like a horror script: two students gunned down and two more abducted near the Federal Polytechnic in...

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Obi, Atiku Condemn Tinubu’s Inaction as Bloodshed Spreads Across Nigeria

As Nigeria reels from a fresh wave of violent attacks across multiple states, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former presidential candidate Peter...