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Ifeanyi Uddin

@ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social
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Birdwatcher | Photographer | Fond of the price mechanism | Critical of the living | I also speak ill of the dead | Columnist @PremiumTimesng.

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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10h
Given the logic behind the African Union's launch of the first pan-African credit-rating agency, France might as well launch its own independent credit-rating agency, at this point.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 11h
One of Africa’s most familiar city birds, the Speckled Pigeon (Columba guinea) is recognised by its crimson eye-ring and boldly spotted wings. Originally a bird of cliffs and rocky outcrops, it has adapted so well that buildings now serve as its modern-day cliffs. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12h
In many parts of Africa, the Woodland Kingfisher’s (Halcyon senegalensis) arrival coincides with the onset of the rains, making it a familiar seasonal herald. They typically perch quietly on an exposed branch or wire, then swoop down to seize prey on the ground. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 13h
The Yellow-billed Kite (Milvus aegyptius) is an agile and opportunistic African raptor, commonly seen soaring over open country, wetlands, farmland and urban settlements. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 15h
That Donald Trump video of himself and a tiger, admittedly fake, is instructive all the same. If that is how the president of the world's most powerful entity sees himself — even in jest — then AI and what it could do to humanity is the least of our problems.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 19h
Known for their loud, unmistakable calls, Western Plantain-eaters (Crinifer piscator) are among the most charismatic birds of West Africa. Despite their name, they don't eat plantains only, feeding on a wide variety of fruits, berries, flowers, and young leaves. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 21h
Silent hunter of the night, the Western Barn Owl's (Tyto alba) heart-shaped face gathers the faintest sounds, while extraordinary hearing and virtually silent flight make it one of nature's most accomplished nocturnal predators. Courtesy: Fiyin #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 22h
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Best known for its ability to hover motionless in the wind, the Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) can spot small prey from surprising distances before swooping with pinpoint accuracy. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The Red-eyed Dove’s (Streptopelia semitorquata) crimson iris and gentle, mournful call make it one of Africa’s most recognisable garden birds. Both parents work tirelessly to raise their young, feeding them with nutrient-rich crop milk. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The Broad-billed Roller (Eurystomus glaucurus) is one of Africa’s most striking forest-edge birds. Unlike many rollers that hunt from exposed perches in open country, it prefers woodland, forest edges, and riverine forests. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
"A wealth of evidence shows that making commutes cheaper and quicker can lower unemployment and lift wages." — @economist.com
economist.com
Latin America has caught motorcycle fever
They are cheap, nimble and provide employment, but at a deadly cost
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
India has a major vermin problem. If history serves any purpose, it's not the youth movement thats christened itself after our most popular bug that's the problem. It's the dirtbag thinking that conifers infallibility on governments.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hosea 4:6 is the reason Nigerian governments continue to permit the building over of wetlands (and their replacement with baroque residential apartments) and the construction of huge projects without either a cost-benefit analysis nor an environmental impact assessment study.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Nice to know that the next generation of the Bank of England’s banknotes will replace the historical figures who adorned the old notes with the bumblebee, the barn owl, the hedgehog, and the puffin – as part of a process that might help conserve wildlife habitats.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favorable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity." - IMF (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Nature is organised very efficiently; moral agency is the disruptive presence.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The difference between the Buhari and Tinubu administrations is that the Yorùbá are readier with excuses and justifications for the latter's bloopers, whereas it was the Hausa-Fulani with the former.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/9163...
premiumtimesng.com
Restoring the naira as a store of value, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Much of the palaver over the recent meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy committee was exercised by how well the apex bank is doing its job. Against its primary goal of maintaining price st...
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Did I hear "...nobody envisaged the climate change..."? What qualifies as a "body" in Nigeria?
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
In other places, public officers resign their office when snafus show up on their beats. In Nigeria, the requirement for a fubar is that the one at whose table the buck stops is sufficiently lachrymose.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Looks like even the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway may have doctored its credentials.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
One argument why pat categories such as "millenials" ought not to move so easily from the West to the rest of us as instruments for understanding our societies or addressing their failings.
economist.com
Don’t feel sorry for millennials. They are living it up now
It is easy to exaggerate their economic woes
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If "drier (weather) conditions caused by El Niño are beginning to raise food prices" globally, then, the time for our authorities to address possible spikes in food price inflation over the next 12 months was yesterday.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Fixing the broken Lebanese state is a tall order. Its leaders have fallen short again." — @economist.com
economist.com
A grubby amnesty law highlights Lebanon’s sectarian divides
Thousands could walk free from prison. That will not fix a broken justice system
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"America’s gun-violence problem will last until voters follow Australians and Britons—and decide they have had enough." — @economist.com
economist.com
Malcolm Gladwell and Harel Shapira are up in arms about guns
But can you be convinced of their views, if you are not already on their side?
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This particular finance minister loves to tie himself in these verbal knots.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Someone bears the cost of a "margin discount." It either reduces profits, retained earnings, or the capacity to pay shareholders, employees, suppliers, or taxes. When/where the government explicitly compensates for that discount, the payment is a "subsidy."
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Senegal Coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a familiar inhabitant of the grasslands, savannahs and scrublands of sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. A member of the cuckoo family, it is a distinctive, largely terrestrial bird. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Donald Trump's obsession with being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace (I'm told it's an "exceed or at least equal Barack Obama", thing) and his petulant reaction every time he fails to get it, ought to be included in the "How to Bring Kids Up" manual (anytime this is written).
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One of Africa’s most social woodland birds, Green Woodhoopoes (Phoeniculus purpureus) live in cooperative family groups, with older offspring often helping their parents raise the next brood—a behaviour known as cooperative breeding. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) also known as the Black Egret, is a distinctive African waterbird renowned for its remarkable feeding technique. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Donald Trump's obsession with being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace (I'm told it's an "exceed or at least equal Barack Obama", thing) and his petulant reaction every time he fails to get it, ought to be included in the "How to Bring Kids Up" manual (anytime this is written).
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is a migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, renowned for its long, down-curved bill and strikingly striped crown. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) is a small, dark-plumaged waterbird widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A familiar presence around wetlands, open grasslands and the margins of shallow water, the Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) is a striking wader whose alert posture and bold behaviour make it difficult to overlook. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is one of Africa’s most distinctive waterbirds, instantly recognisable by its striking black-and-white plumage, shaggy crest and long, dagger-like bill. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most familiar and adaptable weavers. It feeds mainly on seeds and grains. #BirdsOfLagos #LekkiBirdClub #NationalArtsTheatre
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A highly adaptable raptor, the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) is one of the most widespread birds of prey in the world and is a familiar sight over towns, farmland, wetlands and open country across much of Africa. #BirdsOfLagos
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
theguardian.com
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins Nobel peace prize
Awards committee recognises efforts of 85-year-old South African-born judge for efforts to promote international law
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I do not believe Americans are more violent than the rest of us. Law and practices there simply give violent people a leg up.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Livestreaming the execution by firing squad (the first by the US army in over 60 years and by firing squad in the US since around the time of the UN's founding) might be red meat to the MAGA movement. But what does a bloodlust say about any culture?
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The Curious Case of Zack Polanski (and the Green Party) is a political morality tale.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
From The Economist's Espresso.
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"It is clear from his description of the federal government's recent intervention in the downstream oil and gas space that our finance minister's grasp of economics is in want of a good leg to stand on." - S. Alec
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Ifeanyi Uddin @ifeanyiuddin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There's so much reforming to do here. Unfortunately, a new tribal partisanship (across our three big languages) insists on setting the bar for performance very, very low.
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