Who is one discussing with

What topics do you like to discuss? The topic is dependent on the audience but as a thought experiment, I would like to discuss the text of Section 63(2) of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 and its implications for the 2027 Nigerian elections.

The Very Dangerous Business of Knowing Just One Thing(After Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who politely warned us all) by Lawson Akhigbe

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once stood on a TED stage and, with the calm of someone who knows exactly what she’s doing, dismantled a global habit: our obsession with knowing just one thing about people and then behaving as though that one thing is the whole Constitution, including the schedules.She called it “The Danger of a …

Want to stop churches becoming mosques? Go worship in them by Andy Kind

There’s a new mosque near me. It used to be St Peter’s Methodist Church, and I used to go to nursery there. There’s still part of a chipped front tooth lodged deep in a flower bed, perhaps. I would have much preferred for it to remain a church. I do not say: “I’m just glad …

Murtala Ramat Muhammed Role in the Civil War by Lawson Akhigbe

Murtala Ramat Muhammed played a prominent and controversial role in the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), also known as the Biafran War. As a young lieutenant colonel, he was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the newly formed 2nd Infantry Division shortly after the conflict began. His aggressive leadership helped turn the tide in the Mid-Western …

Aggregate of Outcomes

When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? Think about it this way: it's not really about taking risks, but rather about looking at the potential results. Risk, on the other hand, involves doing something without fully knowing the outcome, which is kind of like playing Russian roulette.