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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

Accountability, Not Excuses, Is the True Test of Democratic Leadership

There is a powerful lesson in the political fate of Keir Starmer, but it is not merely a British lesson. It is not about Westminster...

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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

How Not to Criticise Governor Aiyedatiwa: A Case for Facts Over Speculation

In the rough-and-tumble arena of Nigerian bolekaja politics, where heated rhetoric often eclipses sober reason, Sufuyan Ojeifo’s latest satanic salvo, “No Lotus for Governor...

Accountability, Not Excuses, Is the True Test of Democratic Leadership

There is a powerful lesson in the political fate of Keir Starmer, but it is not merely a British lesson. It is not about Westminster...

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Electricity failure doesn’t merely inconvenience the economy; it reshapes it downward

  By Dakuku Peterside  Nigeria’s destiny as an economic giant will be determined not only by acknowledging infrastructure gaps but by implementing targeted reforms such as...

CMA seeks to confront Nigerian realities through critical education

By Chido Onumah and Chiamaka Okafor-Onumah Saturday, March 21, 2026, marked the 79th birthday of Comrade Bene Madunagu. Comrade Bene or “Mumsy B” as she was...

Tinubu’s Problems With the North Stem From Two Issues

As Tinubu pulls out all the stops to win reelection, the political terrain across Nigeria’s northern region looks increasingly treacherous. ...... This is the inaugural installment...

Egbaliganza 2026: What Emerged Was A Disorienting Collage of Influences That Resisted Clear Cultural Attribution

  When custodians of culture misstep, the damage does not dissipate; it multiplies. Influence amplifies error. What is performed in prestige today hardens into precedent...

Egbaliganza 2026: Now I Address the Question of the Headgear

  A cultural note on history, symbolism, and public memory “If some saw Sparta, I saw something older: the Yoruba truth that the head is never...

The Highest Form of Patriotism in Nigeria Now is Economic Suffering Properly Theorised

  It is widely accepted, at least in the Country of Particular Concern and the Republic of Perpetual Adjustment, that the highest form of patriotism...

How Dangote Refinery Shielded Nigeria from the Worst Effects of the Global Supply Crisis

President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied...

Mother’s Death: The Legal, Philosophical, Communal Belief Issues in El-Rufai’s Release

 By Reuben Abati  The release of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), on temporary, compassionate grounds, on Friday, March...

Reparations must begin with corrupt African leaders restituting what they have stolen

  Ademola Araoye Nothing demonstrates the disconnect between official Africa and the crushing existential realities of its people more than the unanimity of Africa’s contentious leadership...

At Union Bank, We Treat Women’s Financial Inclusion as a Core Product Strategy, Not CSR,

Across African banking, the conversation is shifting from "inclusion as intent" to "inclusion as performance." Margin pressure, recapitalisation conversations, digitisation, and tighter risk expectations...

A Lesson for Young Lawyers: When Small Details Determine Justice (2)

On this particular day, I was optimistic about my client’s chances of success at his refugee hearing. His story reflected not only personal hardship...

During Business Discussion, Pushing Your Religion in My Face is an Early Warning Signal

One week ago, Iya Ibeji, Motunrayo Adebare Adewale-Shomope, nudged me about a post I had promised to make in 2021. On 18 March 2021, I...