Position Papers

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 Bastard Fathers of Modern-Day Democracy and Politics in Nigeria

By Paul Okojie Modern democracy in Nigeria was born out of struggle, sacrifice, and blood. Yet, what was envisioned as a government of the people,...

The Fourth Estate and the Other Estates

In order to be worthy inheritors of Burke’s fourth estate, rather than usurpers, Nigerian journalists ought to reclaim the moral and intellectual estates. This process would entail, above all, attention to the place of language in journalism...

The Fourth Estate and the Other Estates (2)

In order to be worthy inheritors of Burke’s fourth estate, rather than usurpers, Nigerian journalists ought to reclaim the moral and intellectual estates. This process would entail, above all, attention to the place of language in journalism...

The Key Ingredients of Social Change

Social capital is the key issue on the front line of the successful implementation of development agenda. Economists, management experts, politicians, key policy makers and opinion formers are ever more realizing that it is not the case that liberalization does not work, but that economic policies are not just enough to induce real and sustainable development...

The Key Ingredients of Social Change (2)

Social capital is the key issue on the front line of the successful implementation of development agenda. Economists, management experts, politicians, key policy makers and opinion formers are ever more realizing that it is not the case that liberalization does not work, but that economic policies are not just enough to induce real and sustainable development...

Raising the Ethical Bar in a Shrinking World

It is important to re-state the fact that at the beginning of the twenty first century, humanity finds itself in a state of despair and disillusionment. The early events of this century have shattered our vision and sense of triumph that was widely perceptible a few years ago...

Raising the Ethical Bar in a Shrinking World (2)

It is important to re-state the fact that at the beginning of the twenty first century, humanity finds itself in a state of despair and disillusionment. The early events of this century have shattered our vision and sense of triumph that was widely perceptible a few years ago...

Raising the Ethical Bar in a Shrinking World (3)

It is important to re-state the fact that at the beginning of the twenty first century, humanity finds itself in a state of despair and disillusionment. The early events of this century have shattered our vision and sense of triumph that was widely perceptible a few years ago...

The Retired Ambassador Peter Anegbeh’s Inaugural Diplomatic Coup d’état Speech: A Rejoinder (3)

Despite the fact that the diplomatic coup d'état staged by the retired Nigeria High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. Peter Anegbeh, to oust the out-going leadership of NIDO-MY and usurp its leadership was considered foiled,  Mr. Anegbeh and his cohorts re-grouped and went ahead to conduct an unauthorized Annual General Meeting...

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There are, one conjectures, multitudes of Nigerian bankers, engineers, lawyers, accountants, physicians, mass communicators, economists – to name a few – who flaunt sexually transmitted degrees, diplomas or certificates. Or degrees that were priced and bought, not earned through diligent study...

How Chinese Leaders Emerge: Lessons for Nigeria

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