Position Papers

Civil War: 59 Years After the Asaba Massacre

Those who are not conversant with the Nigeria-Biafra civil war narrative may find it difficult to understand the tragic import of what transpired in...

El Anatsui: Beyond Bottle Caps and Glory

A Review of El Anatsui: The Man, the Myth, the Legend at 80 and Counting (2026) By Chris Uchenna Agbedo, PhD, fnias, mnal. Preamble “Beyond Bottle Caps...

Restructuring Internal Party Democracy: The Farce of Nigerian Primaries and a Blueprint for Reform – The Crisis of Credibility

For decades, the political narrative across Africa has been dominated by a single, unyielding aspiration: the adoption of Western-style democracy. It is a desirable...

The Merits of Sociocracy

The problems with modern societies are many and they hinder economic development of most societies. Wars, reduction in the production of goods and services,...

Inaugural Speech of President Muhammadu Buhari

May 29, 2015 Press Release Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...

Biafra on My Mind

With the formal declaration by Lieutenant-Colonel Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Military Governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, on Tuesday, May 30 1967, Biafra entered the...

The Problems and Challenges of Insecurity in Nigeria

What every Nigerian should be doing is asking and demanding answers on what has been done so far since October 1st, 2010 Independence Day Twin Bombing in Abuja FCT. Not to mention numerous bombings in Maiduguri, Bauchi and Adamawa...

The Ruler-for-Life Syndrome in the Third World and the Danger of a Protracted Conflict in Libya

The purpose of this write up is to briefly explore the ruler-for-life syndrome among leaders of Third World countries and the issue of whether NATO’s military intervention in the Libyan civil war is contributing to the elongation of the conflict rather than shortening it...

The Ruler-for-Life Syndrome in the Third World and the Danger of a Protracted Conflict in Libya (2)

The purpose of this write up is to briefly explore the ruler-for-life syndrome among leaders of Third World countries and the issue of whether NATO’s military intervention in the Libyan civil war is contributing to the elongation of the conflict rather than shortening it...

The Ruler-for-Life Syndrome in the Third World and the Danger of a Protracted Conflict in Libya (3)

The purpose of this write up is to briefly explore the ruler-for-life syndrome among leaders of Third World countries and the issue of whether NATO’s military intervention in the Libyan civil war is contributing to the elongation of the conflict rather than shortening it...

Infrastructure Concession in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities

All over the world, the demand for infrastructure is outstripping supply and new strategies are being devised to address the deficit. In Nigeria, the situation is pathetic. Decades of poor maintenance, underinvestment and outright roguery have left the country with an outrageous infrastructure deficit...

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Nigeria’s Sun Newspaper And Gutter Journalism

Nigeria journalism is fast becoming a cash and carry venture with cash and carry reporters, paid columnists and Ghana-Must-Go editors...

How To Survive A Fidel Castro Surgical Operation

There are so many things you should have in mind before you go for a major or minor intestinal surgical operation in a private clinic in my country...

Freedom Coalition: $250m fund to elect Abubakar Umar…(2)

Nigerians, especially, the Southerners, are like the prisoners. On one hand, IBB is not acceptable to us under any circumstances. On the other hand, Jonathan, a Southerner, whom we could have found solace in, is also not a viable alternative...

You are African?

“You are African? Cool, do you speak Swahili?” 

“You are from Nigeria? Waoh. I know this guy from Nigeria too. He just got arrested.”
“You are from Africa? So you speak another language right? Like not English or French or like a real language though. Yeah? Cool. Say something.”

OBJ-Atiku, Government and Compensation for Nigerians from Libya

Bad leadership in the midst of plenty is bane of this nation, and undoing of these Nigerians from Libya. Why did they take the leap of death? You will hear stories of poverty, hunger, impoverishment and all their synonyms. Given what God has graciously and abundantly given to this nation no Nigerian should pass that noxious road...

Wanted for Nigeria: Good Leaders with Sacrificial Mien!

"Nigeria is 59 while United States of America is...

Nigeria’s Strange Business of Corpses

I’m deeply troubled by what appears to me to...

On General Buhari’s Sinister Code Of Silence

General Buhari took his misfortune and fall from grace to grass like a stoic to the extent that he kept mum when his new boss Sanni Abacha killed Nigerians at will. He also did not say anything when bombs were systematically targeted at perceived opponents of the Abacha junta...

Words & Consequences

In the belief that Nigerian citizenship is complete without the unnecessary discriminatory classifications of settler, indigene or state of origin, I am completely satisfied with saying I am a Nigerian...

Ojukwu: A Titan Who Won’t Die

In life, Ojukwu was at once a spellbinding presence and approachable; he was both charismatic and truly larger than life. One measure of Ojukwu’s stature as a historical figure is that, among those who knew him – or merely knew of him – it’s extremely difficult to meet many who can honestly say they were indifferent to him...