Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?
The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question.Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have...
The colonial enterprise hard-baked violence in Nigeria: how it can be fixed
The favoured approach to understanding colonial rule, particularly in Africa, is through the prism of political governance – how the...
Why terrorism continues in Nigeria and how to turn the tide
For ten years, the Nigerian authorities have engaged the terror group Boko Haram in the northeast without making much headway....
Nigeria is still struggling at 60. But hope is still alive
Nigeria’s population is estimated at over 200 million, which means the country has skilled and unskilled labour in abundance. The population...
Saint or sinner: Rawlings was pivotal to Ghana’s political and economic fortunes
Twenty years after he left political office, probably nothing divides Ghanaians more than their opinions regarding Flight-Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings...
Livestreaming Lekki: digital evidence of #EndSARS shooting in Nigeria makes impunity much harder
Nigeria continues to convulse in angry protests over allegations that at least 12 people were killed by security forces at...
Why #ENDSARS protests are different, and what lessons they hold for Nigeria
In 1992, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was set up by the Commissioner for Police to curb a spate of armed...
The colonial enterprise hard-baked violence in Nigeria: how it can be fixed
The favoured approach to understanding colonial rule, particularly in Africa, is through the prism of political governance – how the...
South African high court prohibits Muslim call to prayer. Why it got it wrong
The High Court in Durban, the port city in KwaZulu-Natal on the east coast of South Africa, has granted an...
Why disbanding the notorious anti-robbery squad won’t stop bad policing in Nigeria
A wave of protests has spread through Nigeria as citizens call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a...
