There is something wonderfully revealing about living in Britain as a Nigerian.
WHEN THE LAW SAYS WAIT: A NIGERIAN DISCOVERS THAT IN BRITAIN EVEN THE TILL OBEYS THE LAW by Lawson Akhigbe
Never Late
What life lesson did you learn too late? Experience is also a good teacher
Live by Executive Orders, Die by Executive Orders by Lawson Akhigbe
A president cannot bind his successors with executive orders. This is not radical constitutional theory. It is the plain, unromantic fact of the American system. Executive orders are the administrative equivalent of sticky notes left on the Resolute Desk: useful for the person who wrote them, mildly binding on the next occupant only for as long as that occupant finds them convenient, and entirely disposable the moment convenience ends
The Art of the Name: Why Western Subsidies Are “Incentives” and Ours Are a Sin by Lawson Akhigbe
you walk into a department store in London or Manchester, a decent washing machine will set you back roughly £350 to £400. For an average British worker earning a median wage, that purchase is a routine replacement—perhaps a week and a half’s disposable income or an easy three-month split on a zero-interest card
Caesar’s Wife and the Nigerian Judiciary: Why the NJC Needs Radical Reform by Lawson Akhigbe
The ancient Roman statesman Julius Caesar divorced his wife Pompeia after she became embroiled in a scandal, despite there being no proof of wrongdoing on her part. His explanation has echoed through the centuries: “Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.”
