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Shadow of Influence: Unpacking patronage-driven politics,...

Shadow of Influence: Unpacking patronage-driven politics, by...

Unpacking the conflagration in Central...

Unpacking the conflagration in Central Africa (2):...

Shadow of Influence: Unpacking patronage-driven politics, by Shu’aibu Usman Leman

Shadow of Influence: Unpacking patronage-driven politics, by Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria gears up for its next general election, the political landscape continues to be shaped by self-interest and the pursuit of power. This phenomenon is particularly evident in Rivers State, where the ongoing rivalry between former Governor Nyesom Wike and current Governor Siminalayi Fubara serves as a striking example of the complexities defining the country's democracy. Political theorist Hans J. Morgenthau’s principles of political realism suggest that state behaviour is often driven by self-interest and a relentless quest for power. The...
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Opinion

Shadow of Influence:...

Shadow of Influence: Unpacking patronage-driven politics, by Shu’aibu Usman Leman As Nigeria gears up for its next general election, the political landscape continues to be...
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Columns

Unpacking the conflagration...

Unpacking the conflagration in Central Africa (2): The Congo wars, by Osmund Agbo Since the Russo-Ukrainian War began in February this year, thousands have worked...
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Columns

Unpacking the conflagration...

Unpacking the conflagration in Central Africa (1): The Rwanda genocide, by Osmund Agbo On April 6, 1994, a plane carrying the President of the Central...
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Columns

Unpacking the changing...

“The northwest’s problem is not ungoverned spaces as wonks like to say, but spaces governed by criminal sovereigns.” - James Barnett Bandits, Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah...
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