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The Murky Tint of Nigeria’s New President Nigeria’s Global Image under the Tinubu-Shettima Administration

Dare Leke IdowuJune 8, 2023

Dare Leke Idowu

is an Assistant Lecturer in the Political Science and International Relations Programmes of Bowen University Iwo where he is researching cultural diplomacy, the soft power of African states, regional power dynamics, eco-violence, and digital activism. His writings have been published in the Creative Industries Journal, The Round Table Journal, and the Journal of Contemporary African Studies.

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