Wike: Nigeria’s Grandmaster of Gaslighting and the Emperor of Due Process (For Others Only)by Lawson Akhigbe

Nyesom Wike If gaslighting were an Olympic sport, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom “Yes Daddy” Wike, would not just win gold—he’d redesign the medal, revoke everyone else’s certificate of participation, and accuse them of not following due process in collecting the medals he already seized. Wike has reached a level of political enlightenment where …

Edo State Recovers 25 School Lands from Land Grabbers

Paddy Iyamu The Edo State government, under Governor Monday Okpebholo, has successfully recovered lands belonging to 25 public schools that were illegally occupied by land grabbers. This achievement was announced by the state's Commissioner for Education, Hon. Paddy Iyamu, during a recent update on educational infrastructure improvements. Key Details from the Announcement Recovery Efforts: The …

Dual Citizenship and Elective Offices In Nigeria By Yemi Oke, Haley D. Hallet, Peter Hogg

Introduction:The paradigmatic approach to politicking and governance as usual should have no place in the unfolding political dispensation in Nigeria as we move towards the 2007 general election. Every conscionable Nigerian, home or abroad, male or female, should brace up for the task of good governance and responsible leadership by getting involved one way or …

Trump’s America Wants the World to Stop Spinning — It Needs to Step Off by Lawson Akhigbe

Ladies and gentlemen, gather round. Trump’s USA has made a request so ambitious, so cosmically bold, that even NASA had to put down its coffee and ask, “Wait… what now?”According to the mood music coming out of Washington, the United States—under its current Trumpian remix—would like the world to stop spinning so that it can …

When the DSS Becomes the Union Shop Steward

DSS If Nigeria were a Nollywood movie, the Department of State Services (DSS) would be that nosy neighbor who is in every scene—wedding, burial, birthday, even school PTA meetings. So it wasn’t a surprise when the DSS decided that the trade union vs. Dangote conflict was their new calling. After all, why limit yourself to …