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Nigerian democracy and the threat of transactional politics

This week, the Yar’Adua Centre held a conference on citizenship, democracy and the culture of transactional politics in Nigeria. The underlying concer

Alleged Buhari double and the spirit of public inquiry

This week’s reflection is on a trending story that began when Buhari returned from his 104-days of medical treatment in the UK in 2007. Many were surp

Oddities unlimited

It’s too early to predict or even to expect that when, next week, campaign for next year’s general elections officially kicks off, we are going to be

When Prince Charles came visiting

When Prince Charles came visiting last week it was an opportunity once more for the country to put forward our prominent royal fathers as a welcome pa

War didn’t end in 1918

Spare a minute to reflect on the grim statistics of World War 1, which ended exactly 100 years ago yesterday with the signing of the Armistice. The wo