The Day the Aura Shattered: Why Nigeria Needs Its Own “Not the Nine O’Clock News” Moment by Lawson Akhigbe

Remember the good old days when politicians were treated like minor deities? Back in the UK, leaders ascended to power wrapped in such thick layers of pomp, circumstance, and blind reverence that you could practically smell the incense. Accountability? Never heard of her.

Nigeria’s judicial budget

Nigeria’s judicial budget is a complex, contentious issue at the intersection of constitutional design, fiscal federalism, political power dynamics, and the practical realities of justice delivery. While the 1999 Constitution (as amended) enshrines judicial independence including financial autonomy the implementation reveals deep gaps between legal provisions and on-ground realities.

The Mirage Government: How Nigeria Governs Without Knowing What It Knows by Lawson Akhigbe

It issues pronouncements, launches programmes, commissions projects, publishes budgets, announces reforms and produces an endless supply of political speeches. Ministers hold press conferences. Governors commission flyovers. Presidents announce ambitious economic transformations. Political parties publish manifestos promising a better Nigeria.