The 1976 Nigerian newspaper headline reflects a time when a ₦20 bribe (equivalent to about $50 today, adjusted for inflation using World Bank data) led to a judge's arrest, highlighting a stricter anti-corruption stance compared to modern Nigeria, where Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Nigeria 145th out of 180 countries.
The mention of the 10 kobo newspaper price (roughly 25 cents in 1976, per historical exchange rates) and the Sultan of Sokoto's stance against Universal Primary Education (UPE) ties to a pre-oil boom era when Nigeria's economy relied on agriculture, and education policy debates shaped regional disparities, with UNESCO data showing Northern Nigeria's enrollment lagging behind the South by 20% as late as 2015.
Dino Melaye’s post, posted on August 29, 2025, subtly critiques current governance by contrasting past accountability with today’s challenges, though his own political controversies— including allegations of corruption from a 2019 police siege over a shooting incident—invite skepticism about his moral authority, as documented in Wikipedia’s updated 2025 entry.
https://x.com/_dinomelaye/status/1961525347888861612?t=ejxAaeCdKSo8bBuxN4Sfcw&s=08
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