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Foreign interests blocking Africa’s industrial growth – Dangote businessday.ng/business-econo… via @nkemose

UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity' - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Now this…hopefully a majority of the UNGA will vote ‘Yes’. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

‘Woolwich Polytechnic's head of safeguarding, Jo Lumbis, says: "I wouldn't have been able to tell her about the drugs and the knives because that child is entitled to confidentiality. I can't give that information to parents.” #misplaced priority bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Reparations thisdaylive.com/2026/02/05/cou…

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires demand higher taxes for the super-rich. independent.co.uk/news/world/mil…

It would for instance lead to standardised approach to similar cases across the country. There has been concern on conflicting decisions from divisions of the Court. This joint sittings could help for harmonisation of jurisprudence. There is of course timely judgments.

Appeal Court Holds Special Sitting, Hears 360 Cases in Lagos – THISDAYLIVE thisdaylive.com/2026/01/19/app… This is a welcome initiative and it would serve well to extend it beyond the anniversary to an established (bi)annual practice. It has a lot of benefits

Not shocked easily…but this is one of the few exceptions. premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/…

@adeosunm Excellent and candid analysis.

A Brutally Honest Scorecard of Nigeria’s Presidents Sa'adiyyah Adebisi Hassan Nigeria’s tragedy isn't a lack of leaders but a culture of dishonesty especially when judging power. We romanticize failure, weaponize nostalgia & punish reform. This is a blunt assessment of Nigeria’s recent presidents across core governance pillars. Olusegun Obasanjo (1999–2007): Economic Repair, Democratic Abuse Obasanjo deserves credit for stabilizing Nigeria’s economy after decades of military misrule & restoring Nigeria’s international standing. Debt relief & diplomatic reintegration were real achievements. However, politically, he governed like a civilian dictator. Institutions existed, but power overrode them. The third-term agenda alone disqualifies him from any democratic sainthood. Anti-corruption was selective. The rule of law was conditional. Electoral reform was cosmetic. Verdict: Economic gains achieved at the expense of democratic norms. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (2007–2010): Integrity Interrupted Yar’Adua remains Nigeria’s most principled modern president. He acknowledged the flaws in his election, strengthened judicial independence, respected court rulings & pursued genuine electoral reform. Corruption was restrained not by noise but by institutional discipline. His weakness was foreign policy - Nigeria became inward-looking & less assertive globally. His death, not incompetence, ended a rare experiment in ethical governance. Verdict: The right direction, tragically unfinished. Goodluck Jonathan (2010–2015): Democratic Space Without Control Jonathan expanded civil liberties, improved elections, respected the judiciary & maintained diplomatic relevance. Economically, Nigeria experienced growth. But corruption flourished - not because Jonathan promoted it, but because he failed to confront it decisively. Political drift, security breakdowns & administrative weakness defined his later years. Good intentions aren't governance! Verdict: Liberal governance undermined by permissiveness. Muhammadu Buhari (2015–2023): Discipline Without Delivery Buhari promised integrity & delivered economic decline. Inflation, unemployment & poverty worsened. His anti-corruption war was loud but selective, often targeting opponents while shielding allies. Court orders were ignored. Institutions weakened. Yet, credit where due: electoral reforms, especially technological improvements, advanced under his tenure - even if his politics contradicted them. Verdict: Moral branding without economic or institutional competence. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (2023–): The Strategist Gambling with Fire Tinubu is a political tactician, not a moralist. He understands power, negotiation & statecraft. His economic reforms - fuel subsidy removal & FX unification - are bold & necessary. Contrary to lazy narratives, Tinubu’s era isn't corrupt. It's tight, controlled & aggressively reformist. Fuel subsidy removal & FX unification shut down some of Nigeria’s largest corruption pipelines. That isn't theory - it's arithmetic. Billions once stolen quietly are no longer leaking through policy loopholes. This is why the noise is loud. Corruption thrives in opacity, Tinubu is forcing transparency that hurts entrenched interests. The discomfort Nigerians feel is not corruption - it's adjustment. Where Tinubu struggles is perception management & institutional communication. The rule of law still needs strengthening & electoral reform requires deeper commitment. Foreign policy lacks coherence & strategic messaging. But on corruption? There's no room to steal comfortably anymore. Verdict: Painful reforms, corruption chokehold, governance still evolving. The Uncomfortable Truth Nigerians Must Swallow Nigeria has never lacked intelligent leaders. It's lacked ethical courage, institutional respect & long-term discipline. We don’t need saints. We need leaders who fear institutions more than power. Nigeria’s history deserves honest debate, not emotional revisionism.

Ghanaian founder Latifa Seini is building a global marketplace rooted in ethical commerce africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/…

Lack of accessible data on BAME recruitment in UK policing poses significant barriers to achieving representative policing. Our article published in Human Rights Review advocates for improved transparency and accountability in police practices. Read here: lnkd.in/dNNf4r5Y

Real Patriots. bigissue.com/news/politics/…

And this 💁🏾 aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

@BalogunKakanfo1 I agree with you all the way. Such grave insubordination and complete disregard for law and constituted authority has gone on for too long and now, too far with the military and should stop.

Lt A.M Yerima. I believe his rank is the equivalent of a 2nd Lieutenant in th Army. If he got it through the NDA it will put his age at around 25 years. He not only FORCEFULLY PREVENTED Civil servants from carrying out their lawful duties on behalf of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT he also stood up to a SERVING MINISTER of the Government. This is high INSOLENCE. It is grave INDISCIPLINE. It is a show of UNDERMINING of duly constituted Government Authority. Coming from a soldier of the Nigerian Armed Forces it is an equivalent of a COUP D'ETAT and should be treated as such! When a Soldier does anything to UNDERMINE CIVIL AUTHORITY IT IS AS GOOD AS A COUP D'ETAT. I am waiting to see how the New Service Chiefs and Commander-in-Chief will deal with this chap. It should never be swept under the carpet. The other day it was a POLICEMAN who stood up to Governor Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State. And the usual excuse is that "I am carrying out an order". Are such soldiers saying that the orders, illegitimate as they were, from their superior officers are above the laws of the Federal Republic and Constituted Authorities of Government? If Soldiers can do this to a Serving Minister and a Police man to q Sitting Governor what message are we sending across? That the Guns of the Soldiers and Police men are mightier than the Rule of Law? I say, this officer and the Rtd Admiral Gambo who allegedly gave him the orders, together with the serving commanders who equipped hlm must be made to face the music. They can thereafter go and instigate their colleagues to plan coup so the Nigerian Masses who elected those in power can then rise up to them to show them who truly owns the power. This is absolute nonsense! © Adedamola Adetayo 11 November 2025

@BalogunKakanfo1 Shockingly, former COAS, General Buratai (rtd)views Yerima’s conduct as proper. It is a disgrace. It speaks volumes of how military men, high and low, consider themselves not just as above the law, but the law itself. Does Gen. Buratai not know that Wike represents the CinC?

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests with a doctrinal analysis of the Equality Act 2010 and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, this study argues that the ‘data gap’ constitutes a breach of the Public Sector Equality Duty.

This paper examines the failure of UK police forces to maintain accessible, comprehensive records on BAME recruitment and retention—a deficiency that undermines both domestic legal duties and international human rights obligations. By integrating empirical data obtained through

In another news…delighted to mention the open access publication of my latest research article ‘Closing the Data Gap: Equality, Human Rights, and the Challenge of BAME Representation in UK Policing’ link.springer.com/article/10.100…