The Goldilocks Dilemma of Modern Politics: Why the Public is Never Satisfied by Lawson Akhigbe

Thatcher and Starmer If you look at the history of modern leadership, you will notice a bizarre paradox. The voting public demands strong conviction from its leaders, yet cries tyranny when they refuse to bend. Simultaneously, the public demands that leaders listen to them, yet cries weakness when they actually do. We say we want …

Three Years Of President Tinubu by Leadership Newspapers Editorial

Three years ago today, Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the nation at Eagle Square and, in a moment that would define his presidency more than he perhaps intended, declared the fuel subsidy gone. No preamble. No cushioning. Just four words that would cascade into one of the most consequential and most painful economic ruptures in …

Robinson Crusoe

What’s the first book you ever finished and still remember to this day? We were innocently taught this racist book at our young age and I only realised as an adult what nonsense the English told themselves. I remembered My Man Friday, the native who was a butler to his white adventure seeking master.

The Hidden Legal Battlefield in Party Primaries: Why Smart Aspirants Should Be Studying Party Registers Now -By First Baba Isa

One of the least discussed, yet potentially most devastating legal weapons in Nigerian electoral politics today is the political party membership register as provided in the new Electoral Act, 2026. Most aspirants are focusing on delegates, endorsements, alliances, media visibility and party structures. Very few are paying attention to the single document that may ultimately …