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Nigeria: Where Tragedy Files a Police Report, Not a Bill by Lawson Akhigbe
The Nigerian government's response to banditry is a stark example of political numbness. While other nations swiftly legislate in the wake of tragedy, Nigeria's lawmakers remain on recess, treating catastrophes as mere nuisances.
Perpetual Imminence: The Politics of “Months Away” and the Men Who Sell It by Lawson Akhigbe
Boris Johnson We have been force-fed this same threadbare fiction for so long that it now qualifies as a constitutional convention. When Iran is not “days away” from the bomb, it is “months away.” Sometimes it is “weeks away,” which is the geopolitical equivalent of “the cheque is in the post.” The apocalypse, apparently, runs …
Absolutely None
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? I have options opening in the next six months. I have breakfast, lunch and dinner challenges, but I don't even know what a challenge is! Like I told my teenage self, relax, it will come around.
Tragedy, Systems, and the Lagos Republic of Perpetual Committees by Lawson Akhigbe
In 1981, Adam Walsh's disappearance shocked America, revealing a glaring administrative vacuum that led to his tragic death. His parents' advocacy ignited reforms, creating the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and reshaping law enforcement efforts.
Ballot Boxes, Broken Promises and Borrowed Legitimacy: Yiaga Africa and the 2026 FCT Council Elections by Lawson Akhigbe
In Nigeria, elections are our national sport. We queue, we argue, we speculate, we pray. And after the dust settles, we wait for the observers to tell us what just happened. This time, it was Yiaga Africa that stepped forward with its report on the 2026 FCT Area Council elections. And as always, the real …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 