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The exit of Caroline Levitt as Donald Trump’s press secretary has prompted reflection on just how demanding and high-pressure the role can be within his political orbit. Serving as press secretary in that environment often means standing before the media each day while trying to project a unified message in the face of rapidly shifting statements, competing narratives, and frequent disputes over basic facts. The job requires constant adjustment, as yesterday’s explanation can quickly be replaced or contradicted by today’s messaging. For someone like Levitt, or anyone in that position, the role extends far beyond routine communication. It becomes an exercise in managing perception under relentless scrutiny, where every briefing is analysed in real time and inconsistencies are immediately amplified across news cycles and social media. Her departure highlights how the strain of the job is not simply about handling press questions, but about sustaining coherence in an environme...

If we were to coin an “ism” to describe the political philosophy and governing style of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which of the following would you choose? 1. Tinubunomics The economic philosophy associated with his reforms, particularly subsidy removal, taxation, currency reforms and market-oriented policies. 2. Tinubulism The broader political doctrine of political consolidation, strategic patronage, power accumulation and pragmatic alliances. 3. Jagabanism Politics as an elaborate art of building networks, controlling political structures and cultivating political successors. 4. Emilokanism Politics centred on the conviction that “it is my turn”, the idea of political power as the culmination of years of political investment, loyalty and sacrifice. 5. Renewalism The official aspirational version: political and economic “renewal,” reform and restructuring associated with the Renewed Hope agenda. 6. Political Transactionalism Politics understood principally through allia...