by Joachim MacEbong This morning, research firm NOI Polls released President Muhammadu Buhari’s job approval rating for June. It stands at 39%, a significant 9% decline over his rating for May. In many ways, this matches up with anecdotal evidence. With the economy contracting and inflation going through the roof as a result of his... Read More

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April 19, 2013

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Opinion: The Elvis impersonator and the weird history of US domestic risin terrorism

by Michael Crowley Say this for Fallen Angel: he was smart enough not to reveal his initials. And in the hapless world of America’s would-be ricin killers, that may pass for genius. Late Wednesday afternoon, the FBI arrested a Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-laced letters to Barack Obama and Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi,... Read More

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December 28, 2012

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The height of narcissism: There’s a Qur’an written with the blood of Saddam Hussein

We’ve heard of fanatical lovers writing letters to their beloved in blood. But Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein took this practice to a new level. In the late 1990s, he commissioned a calligrapher to make a copy of the Qur’an, using his own blood as ink. For the project, Saddam donated 7 gallons (27 liters) of... Read More

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