Habits That Disgrace Us Are Not Trump-made by Azu Ishiekwene

There’s no need to obsess over what US President Donald Trump said about Nigeria being disgraced or his threat to attack fast, viciously, and sweetly with blazing guns. He has perfected the art of blowing hot and cold, perhaps more hot than cold. Yet, his unstable nature is rarely foolish; he’s a controlled bully, driven …

The Redemption of Godwin Obaseki by Monday Okpebholo… and the Oba of Benin: A Masterclass in Political Revenge Gone Mad by Lawson Akhigbe

In the grand Edo political theatre—where every plot twist is more dramatic than a Nollywood season finale—two men have somehow achieved the impossible: they have resurrected Godwin Obaseki, a man whose political career was lying flatter than PHCN power supply during rainy season. And who are these unlikely miracle workers? None other than Monday Okpebholo, …

Nigeria’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC): A Short History of a Job Description We Completely Rewrote by Lawson Akhigbe

In the beginning, there was order. Then Nigerians arrived and said, “Order? We don’t do that here.” That, in summary, is the history of the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) in Nigeria. 1. Once Upon a Time in Europe… The ADC started as a battlefield assistant, running messages for generals, coordinating troops, and standing around looking very important …

There is no government

https://videopress.com/v/V12f3YnX?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to Nigeria president Bola Ahmed Tinubu speaks to the operation of Nigeria security in securing the release of kidnapped children. This is a sad commentary on the operation of a failed state.

Nigeria’s Population Mathematics and the Eternal “Igbo Question” by Lawson Akhigbe

Since independence, Nigeria has maintained a census tradition so consistent you'd think it was cast in bronze by the colonial masters themselves: the North is always the most populous, the West follows, and the East comes in third. These numbers have survived military rule, civilian rule, fuel scarcity, NEPA darkness, and even the occasional national …