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Tuggar and the Nigerian Air Force Eleven in Ouagadougou, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Dec. 19 -- "Nigeria has never had expansionist tendencies, never been threatening towards our neighbours, and always chosen the path of peace and conciliation. This, in part, may have to do w... Read More


Nigeria's strategic response to an increasingly dangerous neighbourhood, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- "As several of my colleagues in the region remind me, we are the hegemon, whether we admit it or not. And global politics works almost like physics, with polarity, ordering princip... Read More


Nigeria's week of particular concern and Tuggar's pushback, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- "The articulation of a coherent foreign policy is not 'dogon turanci' or luxury; rather, it is an external projection of our values as a nation, promotion of the national interests... Read More


Time for a new foreign affairs elite in Nigeria, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Nov. 13 -- This is one piece I am most reluctant writing, lest its intent be misunderstood. Though international relations is my primary field of study, outside of a full-length article deali... Read More


Tuggar's foreign policy doctrine: Aligning diplomacy with development, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- "Our idea is to avoid the booby trap of entangling alliances or ideological over-alignment, but rather to focus on issue-based relationships and partnerships of purpose." - Yusuf Ma... Read More


Femi Orebe: The citizen journalist at 80, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- The Citizen Journalist was 80 on Wednesday, 24th September. 'The Citizen Journalist' is a moniker adopted by Dr Femi Orebe for reasons I will be asking him later. But it is one th... Read More


What is Nigeria bringing back from UNGA at 80?, By Simbo Olorunfemi & Ade Adefeko

Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- Recently, Mr Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria addressed the United Nations General Assembly. It was a speech that was eagerly anticipated, not ju... Read More