By Umar Ardo THE ongoing tensions between Nigeria and Niger, marked by accusations, sanctions, threats of military invasion and diplomatic stand-offs, have been simmering since July last year. Yet there has been conspicuous silence of Nigeria’s foreign ministry all the while. This raises critical questions about the relevance of diplomacy in Nigeria’s current governmental affairs. […]

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