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,...

July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die?

PART ONE INTRODUCTON On the fiftieth remembrance of Nigeria’s second coup which ended the life and six-month government of General Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of...

Victorian Lagos Slaves and the Inversion of Oshodi Tapa

 My attention has been drawn to the press statement issued by the Oshodi Tapa family titled, “Oshodi Tapa wasn’t a slave of Oba Kosoko,...

Iraq Abuse Investigations, North Korea’s Hydrogen Bomb, Nigeria’s Politicians of Yesterday: International Legal Issues

From the above caption, it can be seen that this New Year’s article stands on a tripod. British soldiers who fought in Iraq are under...

Biafra: The Voyage of Memory vs. Custodians of Stolen Legacy

When memory sails across history, to reclaim landscapes of her birth, or recover epistemic citadels hijacked by imperialisms of conquering narratives; custodians of stolen...

2015 UN Paris Conference on Climate Change: Global Tremors in the Era of the Anti-Christ

There were things the United Nations Secretary-General did not tell the Paris Conference on Climate Change. He did not tell the Conference that the attitude...

Beyond Biafran Secessionist Movement and Counter-Reactions: Time for Frank Talk (1)

There are times in the life of a people when the gloves come off and frank talk must take the space in national discourse....

Biology is Destiny: The Role of Women in Promoting Peace and Development in the Community

"It is true that there are no limits to masculine egotism in ordinary life. In order to change the conditions of life we must...

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,...

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Prosperity, Eternity (11): Giving and God’s Yardstick of Approval

How does God expect us to give? It is not according to how you wish or will; it is according to His wish or will and according to His needs and the needs of His children. How does God score what we give? What is His yardstick of appreciation? Is it according to what we give? No!

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Take Back Nigeria: A Call To Civil Duty

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Restoring Health To The Agenda, A Matter Of Life And Death (1)

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TheNews Vs Kalejaiye: The Stinking Judicial Romance In Osogbo

The Lagos-based popular newsmagazine 'TheNews', whose motto is "Defining the present, Shaping the future", stirred a huge national controversy by its last week's edition captioned: "The Scandal of Judges: How Osun Tribunal Was Compromised"...

Green Card and Other Realities

I have no qualms offending God. I really don’t; but to offend the tax office, the police, or the immigration folks? Please don’t! That would be suicidal. No matter what you do, please be honest with those folks. Otherwise, they will turn your life upside down. They will make your life a living hell...