HOW EVERY SIDE CAN “WIN” THE NNAMDI KANU SAGA WITHOUT ACTUALLY SOLVING ANYTHING

(A Satirical National Peacekeeping Manual) 🧖🏾‍♂️ INTRODUCTION Nigeria doesn’t solve problems — it manages them like an overworked HR manager in a toxic workplace: Nobody gets fired Everybody gets queried And we all gather for a “peace meeting” that creates more problems than it solved So here is the Face-Saving Formula that will allow the Federal …

🧑🏾‍⚖️ When the Law Met Nnamdi Kanu — and the Law Asked for Paracetamol

If Nigerian jurisprudence had a Netflix category, the State vs Nnamdi Kanu series would sit in “Legal Thriller – Comedy – Seasonal Madness – Viewer Discretion Advised.” Because at this point, even the Constitution is clutching its sections like a wrapper and saying, “Somebody should hold me before I slap somebody here!” Let’s recap the …

MOWAA The Political Actors and Their Quagmire by Lawson Akhigbe

Former Governor Obaseki Oba of Benin, Ewuare II Current Governor Monday Okpebholo The MOWAA project has become a political football, and its fate is heavily influenced by the personalities and power dynamics between these three men. Godwin Obaseki (Former Governor): The "Technocratic" Visionary with a Political Blind Spot · The Vision and The Drive: Obaseki …

Trump’s Empty Threat to Nigeria – and the Hilarious Reactions We Should All Be Worried About by Lawson Akhigbe

If Donald Trump sneezes in Mar-a-Lago, some Nigerians will catch a cold in Mushin. The man merely muttered a vague threat about Nigeria, and a section of the country reacted like NEPA just announced “Light will now be premium subscription only.” But beyond the comic relief, the reaction of some Nigerians to Trump’s “threat” should …

Understanding Trump’s Nigeria Policy: A Tale of Refuge and Retribution by Lawson Akhigbe

In early November 2025, President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm in U.S.-Nigeria relations with a pair of starkly contrasting announcements. On one hand, he directed U.S. immigration authorities to fast-track asylum claims for White South Africans—citing reports of ethnic persecution. On the other, he threatened “guns-a-blazing” military intervention in Nigeria itself, accusing the government of …