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God’s Own Earth
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? I’ve pondered this question quite a bit, and I’ve come to the conclusion that there is no place on our Lord’s earth that I wouldn’t want to visit if I had the chance.
Hungary Happened in Lagos First by Lawson Akhigbe
There’s a certain irony in invoking Hungary as a cautionary tale for democratic backsliding, strongman politics, and the slow suffocation of institutions—because, if we’re being honest, the prototype has been quietly stress-tested in Lagos for over two decades.Call it federalism’s favourite loophole: build a state so politically airtight that it becomes a personal estate—complete with …
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Democracy by Ambush: When Laws Are Baked Without Tasting by Lawson Akhigbe
In any functioning democracy, the journey from idea to law is not supposed to be a stealth operation. A bill is introduced, it goes through readings, and—crucially—it arrives at the committee stage. That is the moment the doors are flung open (at least in theory), and citizens, experts, lobbyists, busybodies, and professional complainers are all …
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Courts, Parties, and the Convenient Fiction of “Internal Affairs” by Lawson Akhigbe
This article has been written in light of the recent statement of the Nigeria Bar Association on the activities of politicians, political parties, lawyers and the judiciary on the matter of litigation of alleged "internal affairs of political parties" There is a seductive legal maxim often recited with the confidence of scripture: where there is …
Chauffeur
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. My cousin picked me up at the airport even though he didn't have to, just to make things easier and safer for me.
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