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...

Democracy: A Rebuttal to Socratic Pessimism

Socrates’ critique of democracy, as preserved in Plato's works, has long served as a cautionary tale. His assertion that democracy is destined to fail...

Improving Policy on Women in Mining, Agriculture, and Clean Energy

By Ugoeze Njemanze Gender inequality remains a significant barrier to sustainable development in Nigeria. Despite numerous policies aimed at addressing these disparities, women continue to...

Women and Security: A Call for Feminist Leadership in Nigeria

By Benny Ats In Africa, Nigeria stands as the most populous nation on the continent. While there remain historically incredible things spoken concerning the nation,...

Disability, Gender, and Education: Promoting Equity in Leadership for Nigerian Women

By Caro-Ann Aricha Ogri There is nothing like a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives… Audre Lorde Lois Auta had polio when she was two and this left her consigned to a wheelchair. But it has not...

How Climate Change Negatively Affects Nigerian Women

By Dorcas Edet Global warming, which is the long-term increase in temperature of the earth’s surface as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, is the...

The Lakurawa Insurgency: A Growing Threat to Security in Northwest Nigeria

Abstract Nigeria’s security crisis has reached a critical juncture with the emergence of Lakurawa, an insurgent group linked to Islamic State and rooted in the...

Revisiting the Legal and Moral Right of Biafra to Self-Determination

Introduction The ongoing discourse around Biafra's right to secede from Nigeria has resurfaced following public figures like Peter Obi addressing Nigeria’s historical divisions. In a...

Reclaiming Our Spiritual Heritage—African Ancestors Were Not Devil Worshippers

Introduction The misconception that African ancestors were devil worshippers, a narrative that has been woven into the fabric of African Christianity by colonial missionaries, has...

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Leave Charles Taylor Alone in Nigeria

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Naija woman, Oyinbo man!

One of the major complaints some of my friends have about their Nigerian husbands is their unwillingness to lift a finger to help out around the house even if they both hold full time jobs.  Some of these issues are not exclusively unique to the Nigerian man. Men are men - FIRST - regardless of race!

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The Basis For National Unity

Unity is achieved when everyone is comfortable within the federal arrangement. To achieve this safe haven, Nigerians must be given an opportunity to discuss and choose the type of country they desire and chart the path towards achieving these goals...

Yar’Adua to live forever; Nigeria may die

Many of us following the argument that a comatose Umaru Yar’Adua is fit to run Nigeria must have a sense of déjà vu. Nigeria is not the only country that falls into the hands of inept, clueless leadership...