Published names of kidnapped children from St Mary’s School, Niger State by Lawson Akhigbe

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, Niger state, has released the names of 265 students and teachers of St Mary’s School, Papiri, who are still in captivity with bandits. https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:43d72c53-d2fd-4a55-8610-8887dd81c042

Trump’s manifesto – Overview of Project 2025 and it’s baitshit crazy by Lawson Akhigbe

Project 2025, officially known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a comprehensive policy and personnel initiative developed by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank in the United States. Launched in April 2023, it aims to provide a roadmap for a potential conservative administration, particularly in the event of a Republican victory in the …

The decline of the welfare state has boosted the rise of the far right By Ishaan Tharoor  with Mikhail Klimentov

Olivier De Schutter has a message not many governments want to hear. On Wednesday, the United Nations’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights will deliver a report to the U.N. General Assembly on how cuts and curbs to welfare programs and social spending across the world have stoked popular discontent and, as a result, far-right politics. …

Monday Okpebholo and the Case of the Missing Articulation by Lawson Akhigbe

The Day Edo’s Governor Tried to Impeach Confidence Itself There are moments in Nigeria’s democratic theatre when the actors forget their lines, misplace the script, and still insist on taking centre stage. Edo State’s Governor Monday Okpebholo has now given us one of those unforgettable episodes — an Oscar-worthy performance in political confusion, vocal fumbling, …

Can President Tinubu Legally Revoke a Presidential Pardon After It Has Been Gazetted? By Lawson Akhigbe

Maryam Sanda and her husband In the realm of executive powers, the prerogative of mercy stands as one of the most profound tools available to heads of state, allowing them to temper justice with compassion. In Nigeria, this power is enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, granting the President the authority to pardon convicted individuals. However, …