Who Really Controls the Courts? Unpacking Nigeria’s Judiciary Budget Crisis

When we talk about government budgets, the spotlight usually falls on roads, schools, or hospitals. But what about the courts? Who pays for the buildings where justice is served, the cars judges drive, or the staff housing behind the high walls? If you think the answer is simple, think again. Nigeria’s judiciary budget process is …

The Politics of Permanent Panic

There is a peculiar mood haunting modern politics. It is not merely anger. Democracies have always had angry voters. It is something darker: a cultivated sense of siege, humiliation and impending collapse. The feeling that the nation is being stolen, replaced, diluted or betrayed. The feeling that catastrophe is not coming tomorrow but is already …

The Impossible Promise. Are we witnessing the return of fascism? By Daniel Trilling

Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history Politics, before it is about anything else, is about emotion. We all base our judgments about the world – the …

Ten Years in the Wilderness: A Decidedly Nuanced Post-Mortem of Brexit by Lawson Akhigbe

It has officially been a decade since June 23, 2016, the fateful day the British public looked at the status quo, looked at the European Union, and said, "You know what? Let's see what happens if we pull this dynamic-looking lever." Ten years later, the dust has somewhat settled, the screaming matches have quieted down …