The Barrister Who Never Went to Law School: Adams Oshiomhole and the Art of Speaking from Both Sides of the Mouth by Lawson Akhigbe

Adams Oshiomhole is that rare Nigerian political specimen who managed to climb from factory floor to labour presidency, state house, party chairmanship and the red chamber without the inconvenience of a published higher educational attainment. Self-taught, they say. One imagines him in some dimly lit corner of history, devouring political manuals by candlelight while the rest of his compatriots were busy collecting certificates that later proved about as useful as a raincoat in the Sahara.

Congratulations, You Are Now a Sovereign Wealth Fund by Lawson Akhigbe

If you live in London, Houston, Toronto, or anywhere outside Nigeria, your phone is going to ring this week. It will not be to ask how your weekend went. ​It will be a message about school fees, a hospital emergency, or the beloved national family pet: the diesel generator, which has once again passed away …

Federal Character: From One Village To One Faith by Lawson Akhigbe

Professor Pat Utomi once said President Buhari could make all his political appointments from one village as long as those he brings in can get the job done. “Let’s get serious. Let’s get to move this country forward and away from all this small, petty issues. To me, it is not an important issue and …

Why thousands of West African children were privately fostered by white families By Wedaeli Chibelushi

From the 1950s to the 1970s, it was not at all uncommon for West African children and babies to be fostered via newspapers and childcare journals. The above advert was placed by a Nigerian mother looking for someone to care for her three-month-old.