Nigeria/London. Author, journalist. Loves a good story.
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"The conflict, as Walker presents it, is over nothing less than Nigeria’s identity"
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Democrats now have someone who they can cheer as he berates journalists, just like Trump does.
It’s all a ratchet downwards, not a victory for sense
I just heard someone say “well now politics will get back to being sensible and centrist” on @TimesRadio and I don’t think I’ve heard a more clueless statement spoken in public.
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Since the start of the year, I have closely monitored internal communications between ISSP elements in Zamfara and bandit groups. Here are a few things I have found: Islamic State Woos Bandits, Communities in Nigeria’s Northwest
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Andy Burnham choosing ‘Heart of Darkness’ as his favourite book might come off as a bold choice, given he’s surrounded by wokeist lefties, but actually it’s the response of someone who hasn’t read a book since university
When it comes to it they will rewrite history to make it look as if they were reasonable people
That kind of reaction is exactly why no dialogue happened in 2018. We have to sit down and listen to both sides and find different solutions and I’m afraid one side can’t have it all. That includes your side. Trans people exist and have rights to transition in law and change gender. That has to be recognised.
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I’m very excited to report that @reaktionbooks has scheduled publication of my book on the Sahel crises for April 2027. reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/the…
The worn-out columnist’s delusion: every mundane interaction proves their priors righteously proven …while simultaneously revealing to readers that, to the old white columnist, ordinary behaviour from a “big brown guy” is somehow remarkable
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An absolutely perfect example of progressive brain rot: western women are bigots for wanting women-only spaces, but Muslim men are celebrated for insisting on men-only spaces
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The Sokoto Caliphate in Nigeria had as many slaves as the US and abolished slavery four decades later.
Why isn’t the Sokoto Caliphate a world economic power? Are they white supremacists?
America was built on the institution of slavery. It is how America became a world economic power — the buying and selling of people being tied to the economy. That is effectively white supremacy, since it was a race-based system.
Fast forward to other economic policies that were guided by race — housing, employment, etc. There were rules that prevented Black people from equally participating in the free economy.
In fact, one of the most glaring features of American capitalism is racial inequality. The racial wealth gap exists because specific policies were put in place to suppress economic participation.
So yes, capitalism is tied to white supremacy.
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America's economy was not built on slavery. Enslaved labor produced roughly 10-13% of GNP around 1860, with cotton at 5-6%. U.S. dominance came from post-1865 Northern industrialization, long after abolition.
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Jihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria's Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP Saturday, though some were able to escape during a clash with rival militants yahoo.com/news/world/article…
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I can’t believe this in Nigeria
Full video here youtu.be/z6Zi4k-biac
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"It should go without saying that Arday’s death is a terrible tragedy that no one should celebrate.
"At the same time, it is true to say that this tragedy was enabled by the psychological need among liberal elites for a black avatar of their guilt."
@coldxman on why the left needed to believe in Jason Arday's story.
Are you sure @hugorifkind that your interview with Carlo Rovelli, who was close to absurdist in his reasoning about what “defeat” means, wasn’t actually an interview with another Ravelli, this time Emanuel??
This is absolutely enraging. A shameless bully has apparently captured the police and is using them to bully and harass people. The officers, who appear to be some of the stupidest people alive, are assisting in their own befouling, pouring acid over the public trust.
It's 2026 and UK police forces are still obediently jumping to take orders from a deranged, violent man sacked from the police for gross misconduct and repeatedly arrested for harassment. wingsoverscotland.com/the-pl…
The Nigerian way is a Lipton tea bag brewed with sugar and milk powder in the cup, or evaporated milk from a can with two holes stabbed in the rim with a biro.
Extra points if you’ve got a plastic cup and half a loaf of sweet, soft, white bread
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We’re going to cycle through a number of governments who get in on the promise of “just solving” problems, rough sleeping, house building, migration...
Every one will actually damage the social contract with chauvinist agendas instead of fixing the problems, and in 50 years