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Tinubu: Embracing Illusion, Ignoring Reality By Alaba Abdulrazak
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Tinubu: Embracing Illusion, Ignoring Reality By Alaba Abdulrazak

In the annals of Nigeria's history, no leader either military or civilian that has ever admitted to having failed Nigerians as a leader. But both the military and civilian, all have one thing in common. They see themselves as the messiah of sorts and yet none has set the foundation for our greatness as a Nation not to talk of one that will convey us to the ‘Promised Land’. Unfortunately for us as a Nation, most of these so-called leaders engage in self-deception-hiding the truth from even themselves. In the process, they embrace illusions and ignore reality. By doing this, they deny evidence, logic, or reality and even rationalize choices or behaviours to serve a false narrative. That is why we continue to move in circles in Nigeria. Penultimate week, President Bola Tinubu was quoted...
Dangote Vs Rabiu: The Business War Of Nigeria’s ‘Robber Barons’ By Alaba Abdulrazak
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Dangote Vs Rabiu: The Business War Of Nigeria’s ‘Robber Barons’ By Alaba Abdulrazak

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a group of wealthy and powerful American businessmen emerged, who were referred to as ‘Robber Barons.’ These individuals played a significant role in shaping the United States' economic and industrial growth, but their methods became a subject of debate during that period. The ‘Robber Barons’ of that period were accused of using unethical methods to monopolize industry and exploit workers. Some of the most famous ‘Robber Barons’ were John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil), Andrew Carnegie (Carnegie Steel), J.P. Morgan (finance), and Cornelius Vanderbilt (shipping and railroads). Other notable individuals identified as ‘Robber Barons’ were William A. Clark (copper), James Dunsmuir (coal, lumber), Marshall Field (retail), William Randolph Hear...