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Remembering Charles Ilo, the brave soldier killed by Boko Haram on Val’s Day 2015

  This piece, first published by TheCable in 2016, is republished today, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day,...

Are we really a ‘shithole’ country?

Are we one of the countries Donald Trump had in mind when he wondered why US lawmakers were seeking protection for...
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Is God venting his anger on Buhari through Tunde Bakare?

  Sooner or later, Tunde Bakare, fiery preacher and founder of The Latter Rain Assembly, will be running for president....

What Nigeria will look like in 2018

  On the first day of 2018, as it is with every new year, the temptation is to dream big...
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Petroleum Minister Buhari and ‘Fuel Scarcity Minister’ Kachikwu

At home we face enormous challenges. Insecurity, pervasive corruption, the hitherto unending and seemingly impossible fuel and power shortages...

The $1bn ‘Christmas’ fund to fight the ‘degraded’ Boko Haram

There is something inherently unsettling about the 12 to 18 months preceding an election year, particularly when a sitting...
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