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Arguments and Contentions You would think that we already have enough problems arrayed against us in Nigeria, but every once in a while, one hears of, or sees, a new problem being conjured up to add to our distress, or an old goblin being invoked to undermine whatever measure of peace that we already possess….
A Time for Every Purpose
Away from Body and/or Mind Now if in the last several months you have been away from Nigeria, temporarily vacated your sense of surroundings, or both, would it not be pardonable to wonder what the hullabaloo in the press and the country has been about? Much ado about Salami, you may think. But is it…
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Follow @NewNigerian This picture puts a perspective on Nigeria that many books may fail to equal. It describes the current state, while also revealing a previous reality that has been superimposed upon by a new anti-reality. Let’s start with the white-ish house; rain washed and suffering from an invasion of moss. In a previous life,…
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Buhari at Chatham House Feb 2015
Buhari’s Speech at Chatham House – February 26 2015 Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer,…
