Nigeria’s Institutions Under The Sun by ABDULRAUF ALIYU

Nyesom Wike There are few countries where a single video clip can tell the story of an entire republic. Nigeria, however, specializes in such symbolic episodes. Last week’s confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Navy Lieutenant A. M. Yerima was one such moment: a small incident with the misfortune of describing a much larger …

Declare Emergency On Insecurity Now by Leadership Newspapers

Terrorism Apologist Gumi Based on media reports, discerning Nigerians are united in their opinion that the country is not just experiencing “security challenges” or facing “isolated incidents.” It is a glaring case of the country hemorrhaging  from a thousand cuts while the governing class issues platitudinal statements and postpone trips. Recently, ISWAP fighters didn’t just …

Constitutional Pathways and Political Pressures: The Tangled Debate on Creating New States and LGAs in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe

Introduction: The Clear Blueprint and the Noisy Political Arena The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) stands as the nation's supreme legal document, providing a detailed blueprint for its governance structure. Within its pages, the procedures for altering the country's geographical and administrative layout—specifically through the creation of states and local …

Circular execution by former governors of Edo and Rivers States by Lawson Akhigbe

Senator Adams Oshiomole Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze made allegations against the former governor of Edo State, Senator Oshiomole in a press statement while defending former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi. Allegations against Senator Adams Oshiomole Adams Oshiomole left in Edo, a legacy rooted in ruthless looting of public funds running into hundreds of billions of naira.It …

How to Actually Stop the Violence in Nigeria by Alexander Noyes and Richard Bennet

Joris Bolomey—AFP/Getty Images The African Union chief did not mince his words. On Wednesday he rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that “record numbers” of Christians were being killed in Nigeria. “Think twice before... making such statements,” Mahmoud Ali Youssouf told reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York. “The first victims of Boko Haram are Muslims, …