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,...

Africans: Like Parrots They Imitate the West?

Certain aspects of the western culture are good and may be copied. Nevertheless, it is shocking to see some Africans abandon, in whole scale, their Africanness...

Igbo Worldview In The Global Context

The phrase Ndigbo usually evokes certain feelings amongst other tribes and races in Nigeria and the world over. These feelings can sometimes be that of love, hate, fear, contempt...

What Is Wrong With The Black Man?

The black man has lost respect for his person and has such sacrificed respect even amongst his peers. We traded our kinfolks and then whined about slave trade...

Market Economy Reform In Africa: Case Of Nigeria

There is no doubt the continent of Africa needs reform. From one policy to the other, the continent continues to search for a focus that will take it out of the threshold of underdevelopment to the stage of stability and developed economy...

Market Economy Reform In Africa: Case Of Nigeria (2)

There is no doubt the continent of Africa needs reform. From one policy to the other, the continent continues to search for a focus that will take it out of the threshold of underdevelopment to the stage of stability and developed economy...

Constitutional Amendment, Not Sovereign National Conference, Is Pathway To A Reformed Polity (2)

Contrary to popular thought, there is in fact no new 1999 Constitution. What we have is the re-adoption of the 1979 Constitution...

Constitutional Amendment, Not Sovereign National Conference, Is Pathway To A Reformed Polity

Contrary to popular thought, there is in fact no new 1999 Constitution. What we have is the re-adoption of the 1979 Constitution...

Democracy, The Case For Transparency And Accountability In Emerging Societies; Nigeria As A Case Study

Competent studies have shown that there is a current problem with the application of the pure forms of Democracy in Emergent Societies, whether in Europe, Asia or Africa.  The problem is how to balance between fair systems of letting the citizens determine what government they want against what is truly good for them...

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