For all the heat surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s legal troubles, one thing must be said plainly: the supposed legal disagreement that some have tried to elevate into a principled debate has no grounding in any known law. It was, at best, courtroom revisionism; at worst, gaslighting in broad daylight. Let’s be clear. Kanu was not targeted …
On a humid Lagos morning—because Lagos refuses to ever be cool—soldiers with fixed bayonets were busy shooing away a crowd of small boys outside the federal parliament. “Go ‘way, go ‘way! No children today!” they shouted, as if the country was merely expecting an unpleasant visitor, not a complete regime change. Across town at the …
Document Access and MethodologyThis investigation draws on:- Official Benin Dialogue Group (BDG) statements from 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023- Incorporation filings related to the Legacy Restoration Trust, EMOWAA, and MOWAA- Public statements from the Oba of Benin and Governor Godwin Obaseki- Statements from donor countries (Germany, Sweden, UK)- Bundestag records on German restitution policypublicly available …
Bola Ahmed Tinubu The government has released a new ambassadorial list. It contains thirty‑two nominees who may represent Nigeria abroad if confirmed. The non‑career nominees are: Ogbonnaya Kalu, Reno Omokri, Mahmood Yakubu, Bisi Angela Adebayo, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Tasiu Musa Maigari, Yakubu N. Gambo, Nora Ladi Daduut, Femi Pedro, Femi Fani Kayode, Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu, Florence Ajimobi, …
Josephine with Steve It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as 2015: the media paints a certain picture of Donald Josephine Trump. They say he hates Muslims. They say he’s got a problem with Black people. They portray him as a man whose scorn is a blunt instrument, swinging wildly …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 