What was your first ever videogame? Never really liked video games
Instead My First Book: The Beautiful Ones Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah
President of Nigeria or Political Proprietor of the Republic? From Buhari’s Regionalism to Tinubu’s State Capture By Lawson Akhigbe
The body blows to Nigeria’s federal structure, national cohesion and constitutional democracy There was a time when the question confronting Nigerians was whether Muhammadu Buhari was President of Nigeria or King in the North. Today, under Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the question has acquired a wider and potentially more dangerous dimension: is the President governing a …
The Bail That Isn’t: On El-Rufai, Dasuki, and Nigeria’s Rotating Cast of the Untouchable But Detained By Lawson Akhigbe
The Doctrine, Stated PlainlyNigerian law is not actually confused about bail. The Supreme Court and a long line of Court of Appeal authority have said the same thing often enough that it should by now require no restating: bail in appropriate cases is a right, the presumption favours the liberty of the accused, and the …
“I’m Shocked, Shocked!” The Casablanca Republicans by Lawson Akhigbe
One of the greatest scenes in cinema comes from the 1942 classic Casablanca. Captain Louis Renault, portrayed with exquisite irony by Claude Rains, storms into Rick's Café and declares: "I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!" Almost before the echo has died away, a croupier approaches. "Your winnings, sir." "Thank …
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Do you set personal goals for yourself? Not a child
