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Understanding Defence Diplomacy: Nigeria’s Matawalle as a Case Study By Dahiru Hassan Bashir

Understanding Defence Diplomacy: Nigeria’s Matawalle as a Case Study By Dahiru Hassan Bashir Diplomacy is often imagined as being the preserve of foreign ministries, ambassadors, and state visits. Yet, in the modern international system, the armed forces and defence institutions have also become key diplomatic actors. This practice—known as defence diplomacy—is an increasingly vital tool…

Nigeria’s Economic Winds Are Shifting

Nigeria’s Economic Winds Are Shifting Capital, as the old adage goes, is a coward; it flees uncertainty and gravitates towards clarity and opportunity. For years, Nigeria’s economy had been a case study in unrealised potential—vast resources, dynamic people, but hampered by weak policy choices and wavering investor confidence. Yet the tide appears to be turning….