What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken? Southern states to northern state of New York and got America to introduce itself to me. I concluded that America was not a country but a subcontinent. I enjoyed it and leant a lot.
Houston to New York
Nigeria’s Emerging Ransom Economy by Leadership Newspapers
A new report from SBM Intelligence has placed a number on what most Nigerians already sensed from lived experience: the country’s kidnapping crisis has stopped resembling ordinary criminality and started resembling an industry with its own logistics, pricing and, increasingly, a dominant beneficiary. Between July 2025 and June 2026, 7,825 people were abducted across 1,713 …
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How the Political Right Plans to Square the Circle at Charing Cross Hospital (Spoiler: They Don’t) by Lawson Akhigbe
Charing Cross Hospital sits in that peculiar West London sweet spot where the average house price has long since waved goodbye to the million-pound mark and is now busy collecting gold medals in the “how high can we go” Olympics. The surrounding streets are a parade of desirable postcodes, glossy estate agent boards, and the quiet confidence of people who regard a £1.2 million two-bed as a “starter home” if you squint hard enough and ignore the service charge.
How to Pay Less Tax Than Your Barista: A Billionaire’s Guide by Lawson Akhigbe
If you open your paycheck, you will notice a rather tragic recurring character named "Tax Deductions." Before you even get a chance to squander your earnings on overpriced oat milk or electricity, the government takes its slice right off the top. Forty percent, thirty percent, twenty percent, whatever bracket you land in, the tax collector behaves like an eager bouncer checking bags at the door. You earned a salary, so you pay up. Non-negotiable.
Eurostar Train London to Amsterdam 
What’s your best tip for budget travel? Book in advance £36 each way and book Travelodge. You get to see Europe from England, France, Belgium and finally Holland. A budget of £150-£200 should last for three days and see Amsterdam and the countryside of three European countries.
Centre for Nigeria Progress 