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My most important long-read investigation on West Africa Weekly tells the story of a Chicago heroin trafficker from the 1990s who is being prepped to become Nigeria's president.
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 Nigeria's most powerful office. And then some.
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April 24, 2023 at 5:34 PM
My most important long-read investigation on West Africa Weekly tells the story of a Chicago heroin trafficker from the 1990s who is being prepped to become Nigeria's president.