The #SexForGrade undercover video made by the BBC exposed what we already know about Nigerian universities. As deplorable as that video is, however, it wasn’t new...
There’s a chance that when African – political – leaders gather, some say to others that you’re not impoverishing your people enough. Those in that chatter...
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Strange as it may seem, there was once a time not too long ago when the United Kingdom and the United States were held up to...
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In recent years Iraqis have become accustomed to periodic outbreaks of mass protest against their sclerotic political system. There is little to endear Iraqis to the ruling oligarchy of...
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The September 14 attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure delivered the most significant shock to the global market since the 1973 oil crisis. The drone strikes caused major damage to...
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Today, the comparison between Israeli and South African apartheid is as pervasive as it is obvious. Just as South Africa and many other settler colonies did...
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A year ago today, I spoke on the phone to Hatice Cengiz, who introduced herself, with a trembling voice, as the fiancé of my friend Jamal Khashoggi....
“When your hosts begin to insinuate that the rough, almost inedible end of a yam tuber is all the food that they have left at home,...
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Since Jamal Khashoggi disappeared on October 2, 2018, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Saudi authorities have continuously changed their narrative of what happened. From...
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The Democrats can win with impeachment. They can win with impeachment even if they don’t win the second half of the process, the trial, in the...
This is why we must ask ourselves about what we stand to gain by fueling rivalry where none should exist?...
The MPC’s decision reflects a cautious shift towards easing, but Nigeria’s monetary policy remains among the tightest globally. By maintaining...
Political morality is anchored on the fidelity of the political elites to not just the laws, but the spirit of...
The IGP was right in stressing that policing in Nigeria is undergoing a period of intense complexity. Threats today are...
So, why is El-Rufai always attacking Tinubu? The answer is simple: because he is not in Tinubu’s government. If he...