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You’re going about your day—walking to a shop, driving to see a friend—when you hear the command: “Oga/Ma, your ID!” A police officer stands before you, expecting you to present your identification. For many Nigerians, this is a common, yet unnerving, experience. It leaves you wondering: Do I have to do this? What law gives …
Nigeria’s story is often told in triplicate: the North, the West, and the East. This tripartite division is more than a cultural or political convenience; it is a reality etched into the very landscape by the country’s great rivers. Flowing from the Bight of Benin, the Niger and its major tributary, the Benue, form a …
Nigeria’s security crisis has endured for decades, not merely because of operational failures, but due to a chronic reluctance to fully deploy the legal powers already available under the Constitution, statutory law, and international obligations. The result is a paradox: a nation constitutionally empowered to defend itself, yet administratively hesitant to act like it.If the …
Where megaphones replace strategy and own-goals are proudly scored in extra time. Nigeria’s approach to diplomacy often feels like someone trying to negotiate a loan repayment by first announcing to the entire village that the lender is wicked — before even asking the lender for an extension. And the recent saga over the attempted transfer …
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The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, Niger state, has released the names of 265 students and teachers of St Mary’s School, Papiri, who are still in captivity with bandits. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:43d72c53-d2fd-4a55-8610-8887dd81c042
Centre for Nigeria Progress 