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Megalomania Governors and Nemesis

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

“Giving money and power to the government is like giving whiskey and car keys to a teenage boy” – P.J. O’Rourke Politicians like it when

Flying Gods, Lying Prophets And Power Bandits, By Lasisi Olagunju

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2024April 8, 20240

In May, 1891, James Richard Jewett of Brown University, Providence, United States, presented a paper on ‘Arabic Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases’ to the American Oriental

Minister of Power or Blackout? Why ‘Powerless’ Adebayo Adelabu Can’t Resolve Nigeria’s Power Problem

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2024March 9, 20240

By now, anyone looking for sparks of competence in Adebayo Adelabu may be likened to a diamond prospector seeking precious stones in a barren wasteland.

Nigerian Politics of Morbid Desire for Naked Power

Global UpfrontNov 1, 2023November 1, 20230

By Salihu Moh. Lukman, Kaduna One of the famous quotes of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo called for ‘urgent and massive need for moral and spiritual

The Usage and Abusage of Power, By Isidore Emeka Uzoatu

Global UpfrontSep 8, 2023September 8, 20230

The story is often told of a man from the blessed town of Akokwa in one of the Ideato LGAs of Imo State. Blessed, yes;