There is an old saying in Nigerian governance that has practically become an article of faith: "We don’t have a money problem; we have a spending problem."
The Great Nigerian Magic Trick: More Revenue, More Debt, Less Breath by Lawson Akhigbe
Rolls-Royce Sermons from the Glass House by Lawson Akhigbe
The First Lady’s remarks therefore landed less like moral guidance and more like a billionaire nutritionist advising a famine victim to eat sensibly.
When I Wake Up
What’s your biggest dream? I will tell when I wake up from this sleep. But I suspect the word “dream” means ambition. I am living it.
IS Responds to Military Pressure in Nigeria
Despite Nigeria's assessment, the emerging consensus was that Lakurawa was not a unified entity but rather an umbrella term, and that attacks attributed to the group were likely perpetrated by a mix of Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP). JNIM, bandits. and potentially a separate new group operating under the label without claiming responsibility.
From Nuclear-Free Nonsense to Net-Zero Farce: The Loony Right Joins the Schoolyard Antics Club by Lawson Akhigbe
History doesn't repeat, but it does enjoy a good remix. The Loony Left had its turn playing council-level foreign policy. Now the Loony Right is giving it a go with environmental policy. Same schoolyard energy, different decade, fresh set of headlines. One can only wonder what the right-wing papers will call them. The Sensible Pragmatists? Or will the satire wheel turn full circle?
Centre for Nigeria Progress 