Ifeanyi Uddin
@ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social
Bolshevik | Fond of the price mechanism | Critical of the living | I also speak ill of the dead | Leader Writer/Columnist @PremiumTimesng.
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"But, once again, it seems that before they can battle the president, Democrats are condemned to fight with one another." | The Economist
Democrats collapsed in the shutdown fight
They have little to show for a 40-day stand-off
www.economist.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"But, once again, it seems that before they can battle the president, Democrats are condemned to fight with one another." | The Economist
"A strong BBC is good for Britain and the world. A clumsy one will become a liability." | The Economist
How the exasperating, indispensable BBC must change
Its latest crisis needs to spur reforms to bolster its news division
www.economist.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"A strong BBC is good for Britain and the world. A clumsy one will become a liability." | The Economist
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Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew about his crimes, newly released emails reveal – live updates
In new batch of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump ‘spent hours’ at his house with one of his victims
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Nigerians, pick your economy - the U.S., Russia, China, Israel, any country in Europe.
Tinpot dictatorships are the only places where the military is not subject to civilian oversight.
Tinpot dictatorships are the only places where the military is not subject to civilian oversight.
November 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Nigerians, pick your economy - the U.S., Russia, China, Israel, any country in Europe.
Tinpot dictatorships are the only places where the military is not subject to civilian oversight.
Tinpot dictatorships are the only places where the military is not subject to civilian oversight.
I get how, in the euphoria of the moment, some of my compatriots insist that it is "wrong for a soldier to take orders from a civilian."
But they forget.
We're in a democracy, where both the defense minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces are (must be) CIVILIANS!
But they forget.
We're in a democracy, where both the defense minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces are (must be) CIVILIANS!
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I get how, in the euphoria of the moment, some of my compatriots insist that it is "wrong for a soldier to take orders from a civilian."
But they forget.
We're in a democracy, where both the defense minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces are (must be) CIVILIANS!
But they forget.
We're in a democracy, where both the defense minister and commander-in-chief of the armed forces are (must be) CIVILIANS!
"The worry about AI is not that it will unleash Terminators. Instead, it is that, as it helpfully provides companionship, romance and decision-making, AI will also numb some essential element of our humanness." | The Economist
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"The worry about AI is not that it will unleash Terminators. Instead, it is that, as it helpfully provides companionship, romance and decision-making, AI will also numb some essential element of our humanness." | The Economist
"Worse still, in a future where ai companions become ubiquitous and useful in making choices on behalf of their human overlords, what will become of human agency?" | The Economist
A new industry of AI companions is emerging
It may have profound implications for society and what it means to be human
www.economist.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"Worse still, in a future where ai companions become ubiquitous and useful in making choices on behalf of their human overlords, what will become of human agency?" | The Economist
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike might be an odious person, and his preferred mode of conducting himself even more noisome.
But in a democracy, deference to the civil authority (which hopefully continues to act within the provisions of the law) is everything.
But in a democracy, deference to the civil authority (which hopefully continues to act within the provisions of the law) is everything.
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Ezenwo Nyesom Wike might be an odious person, and his preferred mode of conducting himself even more noisome.
But in a democracy, deference to the civil authority (which hopefully continues to act within the provisions of the law) is everything.
But in a democracy, deference to the civil authority (which hopefully continues to act within the provisions of the law) is everything.
"Mr Tinubu will need to show an urgency that has been lacking in tackling Nigeria’s security crises and in his foreign policy. After taking office in 2023 he recalled Nigeria’s roughly 100 ambassadors—and has yet to appoint successors." | The Economist
www.economist.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"Mr Tinubu will need to show an urgency that has been lacking in tackling Nigeria’s security crises and in his foreign policy. After taking office in 2023 he recalled Nigeria’s roughly 100 ambassadors—and has yet to appoint successors." | The Economist
The crisis of political leadership and governance that afflicts Nigeria is illustrated by the spectacle of government officials tumbling over themselves to restate their commitment to improving national security only after the U.S. threatened a military strike on the country.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The crisis of political leadership and governance that afflicts Nigeria is illustrated by the spectacle of government officials tumbling over themselves to restate their commitment to improving national security only after the U.S. threatened a military strike on the country.
From The Economist's Espresso.
November 12, 2025 at 6:37 AM
From The Economist's Espresso.
From the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, as of November 11, 2025.
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
From the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, as of November 11, 2025.
A quarter of a century into our current experiment with democracy, "The Federal Republic of Anyhowness" (not an original coinage of mine) has such a quaint feel to it as a description of Nigeria.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A quarter of a century into our current experiment with democracy, "The Federal Republic of Anyhowness" (not an original coinage of mine) has such a quaint feel to it as a description of Nigeria.
"Criticising the BBC is enormously popular for politicians; actually doing away with it, and its highly watched shows like 'The Traitors', could be very unpopular indeed. Unless they too want to be voted off, most will be content to make a lot of noise but do rather less." | The Economist
The BBC’s boss quits over a “doctored” Trump speech
Shifts in politics and the media business are making the broadcaster more crisis-prone
www.economist.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
"Criticising the BBC is enormously popular for politicians; actually doing away with it, and its highly watched shows like 'The Traitors', could be very unpopular indeed. Unless they too want to be voted off, most will be content to make a lot of noise but do rather less." | The Economist
From The Economist's Espresso.
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
From The Economist's Espresso.
Birds of Lagos (African Thrush - Turdus pelios).
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Birds of Lagos (African Thrush - Turdus pelios).
Birds of Lagos (Common Bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus).
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Birds of Lagos (Common Bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus).
"Italians have come to realise that there are two Melonis. One travels the world, meets her foreign colleagues, looks composed and sounds pragmatic. The other speaks to her voters, gets animated and wants to sound tough." | The Economist
Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage compared
The power and the fury of two of Europe’s hard-right leaders
www.economist.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Italians have come to realise that there are two Melonis. One travels the world, meets her foreign colleagues, looks composed and sounds pragmatic. The other speaks to her voters, gets animated and wants to sound tough." | The Economist
"The best way to make your currency attractive is to run good economic policy at home." | The Economist
America should not push other countries to adopt the dollar
More dollarisation would be a double-edged sword
www.economist.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"The best way to make your currency attractive is to run good economic policy at home." | The Economist
"Richard Bruce Cheney was not a hesitant man. Some saw that as a fault. But he did not spend a lot of time thinking about his faults; that did not help him do his job." | The Economist
Dick Cheney divided Americans
The most powerful vice-president in American history died on November 3rd, aged 84
www.economist.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"Richard Bruce Cheney was not a hesitant man. Some saw that as a fault. But he did not spend a lot of time thinking about his faults; that did not help him do his job." | The Economist
"According to S&P Global, a financial-data firm, the global south took 44% of China’s exports in 2024, up from 35% in 2015. This group of countries also accounts for more than half of China’s global trade surplus. (America’s share is 36%.)" | The Economist
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is booming again
In a Trump-troubled world, China’s leader still sees opportunities in poor countries
www.economist.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"According to S&P Global, a financial-data firm, the global south took 44% of China’s exports in 2024, up from 35% in 2015. This group of countries also accounts for more than half of China’s global trade surplus. (America’s share is 36%.)" | The Economist
As China's economy grew, a multipolar world was advertised as ideal.
Having become a superpower in its own right - supplanting Russia, and eviscerating Europe's industrial capacity - the battle for spheres of influence with a punch-drunk U.S. is to the fore and centre.
Having become a superpower in its own right - supplanting Russia, and eviscerating Europe's industrial capacity - the battle for spheres of influence with a punch-drunk U.S. is to the fore and centre.
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
As China's economy grew, a multipolar world was advertised as ideal.
Having become a superpower in its own right - supplanting Russia, and eviscerating Europe's industrial capacity - the battle for spheres of influence with a punch-drunk U.S. is to the fore and centre.
Having become a superpower in its own right - supplanting Russia, and eviscerating Europe's industrial capacity - the battle for spheres of influence with a punch-drunk U.S. is to the fore and centre.
"China generated 1,826 terawatt-hours of wind and solar electricity in 2024, five times more than the energy contained in all 600 of its nuclear weapons." | The Economist
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"China generated 1,826 terawatt-hours of wind and solar electricity in 2024, five times more than the energy contained in all 600 of its nuclear weapons." | The Economist
