In Nigeria, land is more than just dirt and territory; it is history, identity, and potentially, the nation's most powerful economic engine. Yet, this vast asset remains shackled by a legal and administrative system that stifles its potential. The root of this paradox lies in a single piece of legislation: the Land Use Act of …
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Headless civil servant The British, for all their imperial sins, did manage to leave behind one decent export — a disciplined civil service. Bureaucracy may be boring, but it’s the quiet heartbeat of governance. They found the spice of order in the mundane: rules, files, and men in neatly pressed suits who knew that policy …
Chief Agho Ogbedeoyo the Obaseki Of Benin, acted as the Oba of Benin during the interregnum, 1897-1914 As Head of Administration when Oba Ovonramwen was exiled. He was the great great grand son of the Obi of Nsukwa, in the now Aniocha region of the Delta State of Nigeria. The first Obi of Nsukwa himself …
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In the annals of Nigerian political-legal theatre, few acts are as eyebrow-raising as a defendant firing his own legal team while standing trial for subversion. And yet, here we are, watching Kaun rewrite procedural audacity for the modern era. To understand the stakes, one cannot avoid Obafemi Awolowo’s 1962–63 treasonable felony trial. Awolowo, the formidable …
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 …
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