Opinion
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UniAbuja Fawehinmi’s VC appointment: Revisiting the row over PhD requirement
Fresh controversy has trailed the appointment of Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi as substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja, with growing…
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Resilience under fire: Brig Gen Nicholas Ashinze and the burden of service
BY MUKHTAR YAU MADOBI In the high-stakes world of military intelligence, the line between professional duty and political crossfire is…
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Africa must see through Russia’s disinformation playbook in the Sahel
BY UMAROU SANOU There is a particular kind of deception that is worse than a lie. It is the lie…
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Russia–Africa relations and what it’s not
BY UMAROU SANOU Africa has moved beyond the era of formal colonial domination. The struggles that defined the continent’s mid-20th-century…
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Tinubu’s royal visit and Nigeria’s reawakening on the global stage
BY JUDE OBIOHA Diplomacy often speaks in symbols long before it speaks in policy. The forthcoming state visit of President…
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Tinubu: The FCT verdict and inevitability of 2027
BY JUDE OBIOHA The 2027 presidential election may still be months away, but its contours are already visible to anyone…
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The mirage of great-power protection: Lessons for the Sahel from Iran, Syria and Venezuela
BY OUMAROU SANOU The world appears once again on edge. Tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, Israel and the…
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Interrogating the Russian model in Africa
BY OUMAROU SANOU In recent years, Russian influence in Africa has expanded at a striking pace and with strategic precision.…
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Is Russia immune to media scrutiny in Africa?
BY OUMAROU SANOU A dangerous precedent is emerging across Africa’s diplomatic and media landscape: the public targeting of individual journalists…
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Tonlagha: Forged in the creeks, bridging Nigeria to the world
BY JUDE OBIOHA In a country where activism often clashes with national cohesion and where loud voices frequently overshadow steady…
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