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Cornflakes for Jihad: The Boko Haram Origin Story
Nigeria's organised Islamic terrorism problem did not start in 2009. It's a lot more insidious than you think.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu: From Drug Lord To Presidential Candidate
From Gary, Indiana to Abuja, Nigeria via a stopover in Chicago. Here is how the bagman for a 1990's Chicago drug ring has become a frontrunner for…
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Flutterwave: The African Unicorn Built On Quicksand
Fraud, perjury and insider trading? All in a day's work. A glimpse at the dark underbelly of Africa's biggest fintech superstar
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Fraud, Ponzi Schemes and Terror Financing: A Story About Banking In Nigeria
There is a problem with Nigerian banking, and it's worse than you think. Much worse.
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SOS Alert: PIDOM NIGERIA Is Missing (And I Think We May Know Who Has Him)
Nigeria's best known anonymous insurgent whistleblower has gone missing and his social media accounts have been compromised. Here's what I know.
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How to Spoof an Entire Career: The Curious Story of Kemi Olunloyo
A middle-aged Nigerian woman was deported from Canada in 2012. What happened next illustrates how far tall tales and sheer audacity can take one in…
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The Curious Story of Nigeria's Passport Shortage
State-sanctioned racketeering, ethnic nepotism, a complete failure of due diligence, and how an indicted cocaine trafficker has come to control the…
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Has Bola Ahmed Tinubu Committed Perjury? The Evidence Says Yes
Who exactly is the presidential candidate of Nigeria's ruling party? The results of several subpoenas have revealed forged documents, identity theft…
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Passenger Alert: Nigeria is About to Record Another Air Disaster
If you fly locally in Nigeria, your life is in grave danger.
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Suicide, Fraud and Phillips Consulting: The Story Of West Africa's Chinese Loan Shark Mafia
For years, a shadowy Chinese loan shark syndicate has torn a trail of havoc across weakly regulated West African jurisdictions. Finally, we get to see…
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A Story About Dele Farotimi And Why I Cannot Stand The Nigerian Law Expert
Nigerian lawyers and judges are the absolute worst thing ever. And we should all be very, very worried about that.
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Compromised By The Secret Police
A terrifying inside account of a secret alliance between Amnesty International Nigeria and the DSS
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