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 Erosion of Nigerian Democracy: INEC, the Political Class, and the Role of the Electorate

Nigeria, once celebrated for its transition to democracy in 1999 after decades of military rule, now finds its democratic foundations increasingly eroded. The country’s...

Who will save Nigeria?

For reasons ranging from my late parents’ Christian tutelage to personal convictions about the inviolable sanctity of the Godhead, I gravitate towards biblical narratives...

Position Paper: The Case for Legalizing Hemp in Nigeria: Stop the Waste, Unlock the Potential

It’s baffling that in a country desperate for economic diversification, we continue to criminalize one of the most versatile, sustainable, and historically valuable crops...

Nigeria:  Let’s Discuss Ambition

“Ambition should be made of sterner stuff” … submitted Mark Anthony during his funeral oration for Julius Caesar. Anthony contends that ambitious people should...

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Part 2

Read Part 1 here Single Executive Section 5 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, provides that: 5 (1) Subject to the provisions...

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The executive powers of the State are vested in the President, who is also the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces...

The Allegory of the Cave Should Not Play Out in the Ogoni Struggle

By Fegalo Nsuke In the past 30 years, we have fought for our lives. Like a people pushed to the wall, our fight was for...

Tinubu: Address Present Economic Depression In Nigeria

By Abiola Daisy Igaga & Bartholomew Okuodo Since the swearing in of the present government in May 29, 2023, the economic index of Nigeria has become...

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The Problems and Challenges of Insecurity in Nigeria

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Fani-Kayode Should Shut Up…!

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