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January 6, 2026

Nigeria V Rwanda – Leadership Optics: How Aides Can Elevate or Diminish – Presidential Authority

In global leadership and diplomacy, not every meeting is equal — and not every meeting needs to be announced. Yet when meetings are communicated, how they are framed can matter as much as why they occurred. Recent public discourse around a reported meeting between Nigeria’s President and Rwanda’s President in Paris offers a useful case... Read More
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January 5, 2026

From Outlaws to Office: When States Choose Reconciliation Over Perpetual War

History is rarely fair in its first judgement. Across the world, individuals once branded as criminals, rebels, or enemies of the state have later emerged as presidents, governors, ministers, and lawmakers. This is not because their pasts were erased, but because nations, often exhausted by conflict – chose reconciliation over perpetual instability. The uncomfortable truth... Read More
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January 4, 2026

2027: Executive Defections in Nigeria: A Silent Political Coup on Voters’ Mandate

Political defection, often described as party switching or cross-carpeting, has become an entrenched feature of Nigeria’s democratic practice since the return to civilian rule in 1999. While political migration exists in many multiparty democracies, its scale, frequency, and normalisation in Nigeria raise profound constitutional and moral concerns.   At its core, executive defection represents a... Read More
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January 2, 2026

Lawmaker, Advocate, and a Courageous Voice in Nigeria’s Public Discourse

At a time many public office holders choose caution or silence over conviction, a young Nigerian lawmaker has continued to distinguish himself as a bold and courageous voice in the nation’s public discourse. Hon. Clement Jimbo, who represents the Abak/Etim Ekpo/Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, brings clarity, courage, and conviction to national... Read More
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December 30, 2025

The UK reaffirms its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and unity of Somalia: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Somalia. Location: United Nations, New York Delivered on: 29 December 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) First, the United Kingdom reaffirms its support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, and unity of Somalia.... Read More
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December 28, 2025

AMBASSADOR: Citizenship by Choice: Ghana’s Ambassadorial Appointment That Challenges Global Norms

When Ghana appointed Kojo Choi as its Ambassador to South Korea, it made a diplomatic statement that goes beyond symbolism and enters the realm of modern statecraft. Kojo Choi was born in Chuncheon, South Korea, in 1978 as Choi Seung Eub. As a teenager, he relocated to Ghana with his father, Reverend John Choi, a... Read More
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December 27, 2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭

𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐮 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐚, 𝐄𝐲𝐨, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. “Ṅkan tí à ńwá lọ Ṣókótó, wá ní àpo ṣòkòtò.” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. This proverb framed my thoughts as I stood on the historic grounds of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, on the 27th day of December,... Read More
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December 27, 2025

US-NIGERIA: The Politics in Communicating U.S. Terror Strikes in Nigeria

The apparent divergence between Washington and Abuja’s accounts of the reported airstrikes on terrorist targets in Nigeria is best understood not as a contradiction, but as a function of different diplomatic responsibilities and political audiences. The United States framed the action through the lens of power projection and domestic political messaging, while Nigeria emphasised sovereignty,... Read More
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December 23, 2025

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 

Travelling, they say, is an education, and once again, that truth revealed itself to me. Today, I took my family on their first journey to Badagry, not by the familiar stretch of road, but by the ancient, living waters of Lagos. In that gentle glide across the lagoon, learning unfolded in layers, of beauty, history,... Read More
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