The GOP Is No Longer a Political Party — It Is a Personality Cult by Lawson Akhigbe

There comes a point in the life of a democracy when the debate is no longer about ideology, taxation, immigration, or even war. The debate becomes far more primitive and far more dangerous: can supposedly intelligent adults still distinguish reality from obedience? That is where America now finds itself in May 2026. The astonishing thing …

Nigeria’s Insecurity Crisis: Reinventing the Wheel While Ignoring History by Lawson Akhigbe

Nigeria Army There is a growing fashion among Nigerian political intellectuals to speak about insecurity as though the country merely suffers from “poor coordination” or “weak intelligence architecture.” The language sounds modern. References to drones, cyber intelligence, intelligence fusion centres and homeland security structures create the image of a state preparing for 21st-century warfare. The …

Protecting Christians in Nigeria ~ Or Manufacturing a Headline?

The President of the United States has apparently found time between his war drums over Iran and the endless speculation surrounding his own health to direct the American Department of War to “protect Christians in Nigeria.” (Punch Newspapers) The headline is dramatic. The politics are emotional. The reality is far more complicated. Nigeria is not …