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Corruption mechanisms in Nigeria’s defence and security architecture are not isolated acts of individual greed but systemic features embedded within the political economy of insecurity. As Lawson Akhigbe’s April 16, 2026, article underscores, trillions in spending—₦3.15 trillion proposed for the Ministry of Defence in 2026 (up from roughly ₦3.1 trillion in 2025), over $17 billion …
If you could erase one movie from your memory and watch it again for the first time, which one would it be? It makes the practice of law fun and funnier
How do you balance work and home life? It’s about compromise, it’s never 50/50 at anytime. It’s compromising and flexibility. It’s giving to Caesar to Caesar that which is Caesar’s and to God what’s God to God. Most importantly, keep it moving.
There is an old rule in British politics: when the Labour Party finally reaches power after years in opposition, it immediately begins searching for inventive ways to destroy itself. Some parties govern countries. Labour often behaves like a travelling Shakespearean troupe performing betrayal scenes for internal audiences. The first great Labour suicide note was the …
I. The Starmer Paradox: Elected on Change, Governing on CautionThere is a peculiar art to promising transformation and then delivering institutional inertia with a fresh coat of paint. Keir Starmer has, so far, mastered this art with remarkable consistency.Labour won an electoral landslide in 2024, but the strategy that got them into power has proven …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 