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Olanrewaju Adepoju: End of an era

The news of the demise of a leading Yoruba poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju, sent simmering shock waves across the length and breadth of Yoruba land not because he was too young …

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Dear President Tinubu: Just do it

Our dear President Tinubu, I mean no disrespect by writing a letter to you through this public medium. I do so to easily draw your attention to the subject under …

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Africa in a turbulent world (2)

Continued from yesterday A for the first time after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, wehave come really close (closer than Cuba) to the possibility of the use of nuclear weapons, close enough for Putin to …

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Presidents and New Year messages

Around the world, leaders of nations use the occasion of the New Year to pass on powerful messages and signal what their priorities would be for the next 12 months. …

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Brutal post-election litigation: Eyes on the judiciary

In a democratic country like Nigeria, post-election moments frequently emerge at key junctures, indicating the nation’s continued effort to consolidate its democratic values, notwithstanding periodic strides towards democratic administration. The …

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Africa in a turbulent world

I am delighted to be part of the 2023 annual lecture series of the Society for International Relations Awareness (as a discussant) put together by its highly resourceful and energetic …

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