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Intelligence and Educational Certificates: The Cases of Anthony Kila and ECOWAS-AES Mésentente

Bola A. Akinterinwa Intelligence is about mental capacity, on the one hand, and about strategic data collection, on the other. Intelligence, in terms of data collection, is technical and refers

Anthony Kila and the ECOWAS-AES Mésentente pertain to intelligence and educational certificates. Intelligence is a technical and strategic process of data collection for sovereign states, organizations, or military forces. Nigeria's intelligence agencies include the DSS, DIA, and NIA. In the U.S., the FBI and CIA serve similar roles.

France has the DGSE and HUMINT, while the U.K. has the MI6 (Secret Intelligence Service). Domestic intelligence covers counter-terrorism, counter-espionage, and cyber security. Intelligence can be measured by IQ (cognitive abilities), EQ (emotional awareness), SQ (social networks), and AQ (resilience). Professional qualifications, like academic degrees, differ from intelligence.

In France, the DEA (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies) is required for doctoral studies, unlike the U.S.

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