Every year, at its independence anniversary, Nigeria’s leaders gush out platitudes about the country’s prospects, about Nigeria’s presumed greatness. This year, at Nigeria’s 59th independence anniversary, they were at it again. For instance, the vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, talked recently
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