By Nduka OrjinmoBBC News, Abuja
AFPAtiku Abubakar is hoping it will be sixth-time lucky in his quest to be Nigeria's next president having fallen short on five previous attempts, the first in 1992.
The 76-year-old has circled the summits of public life for most of his career as a top civil servant, a vice-president, and a prominent businessman, making his fortune in the oil sector.
But the highest office in the land has eluded him, and in February 2023 he goes again, offering his credentials as a seasoned political operator and serial entrepreneur as the remedy for Nigeria's ills. Read More...
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When Mary Kay Schoen reserved an apartment in Seattle through Airbnb, her confirmation came with a peppy prompt: “Let’s add your ID!”
“This seems like an outrageous and unwise request,” Schoen says. “We’d be happy to show our government ID to our host or even mail a paper copy. But we don’t want it online.”
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