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Reflections on Christmas in Lagos – THISDAYLIVE
Olusegun Adeniyi For those of us who profess Christianity, Christmas is more than a festive holiday. It is a reminder…
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Why Exporting Our Own Capital Is Costing Us Scale, Power And Prosperity – THISDAYLIVE
Ebenezer Onyeagwu A wildlife ranger once described a rescued lion that had been raised in captivity since birth. Despite its…
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Nigeria, Trump And The US – THISDAYLIVE
REUBEN ABATI Nigeria seems to be making some progress in our engagement with the United States, against the background of…
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Is Our Democracy Truly in Danger? – THISDAYLIVE
By Simon kolawale After reading my article on the failed coup in Benin Republic, a friend sent me a series of chats…
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Buhari At 83: Reflections – THISDAYLIVE
Femi Adesina He would have turned 83 years old December 17, 2025. But he left five months earlier. President Muhammadu…
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Supreme Court, Rivers And The State of Emergency – THISDAYLIVE
BY REUBEN ABATI Yesterday, December 15, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck out the suit filed by 11 Governors of…
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Burkina Faso, Benin, and the Fables of Regional Power – THISDAYLIVE
Beneath the Surface By Dakuku Peterside When West Africans saw videos of mutinous soldiers seizing Benin Republic’s state television, reports…
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Tinubu’s Benin Republic Expedition – THISDAYLIVE
REUBEN ABATI In the early hours of Sunday, December 7, 2025, there was the shocking news of a military intervention…
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The Danger of ‘Ceremonial’ Coups
By Olusegun Adeniyi It is becoming increasingly clear that what unfolded in Guinea-Bissau last week Wednesday was a brazen drama…
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Tinubu’s Ambassadors
REUBEN ABATI No one should be surprised at the level of controversy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambassadorial list of…
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