The Drip, Drip, Drip: How Low-Wage Britain Became a Wealth Extraction Colony by Lawson Akhigbe

We have been told a comforting fairy tale about how the economy works. Work hard, climb the ladder, and share in the nation’s prosperity. But look beneath the surface, and the reality is far starker. We are witnessing a historic wealth transfer, not from the rich to the poor, but from the population to a …

Can the EFCC Probe States’ Financial Dealings? A Federalism Debate That Refuses to Die

When Nigeria set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 13, 2003, it was not an act of legislative leisure. It was an emergency response to international isolation. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), created by the G7 in 1989 to coordinate the global fight against money laundering, had placed Nigeria on …

Nigerian Politics by M. John Ostheimer

Awolowo's leadership in the federal opposition was challenged by Akintola's strategic moves in the Western Region, as both sought to shape the political landscape with differing ideologies.