The River’s Divide: How Geography Forged Nigeria’s Political Destiny by Lawson Akhigbe

Nigeria’s story is often told in triplicate: the North, the West, and the East. This tripartite division is more than a cultural or political convenience; it is a reality etched into the very landscape by the country’s great rivers. Flowing from the Bight of Benin, the Niger and its major tributary, the Benue, form a …

A Legal Framework for National Security: What Seriousness Should Look Like in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe

Nigeria’s security crisis has endured for decades, not merely because of operational failures, but due to a chronic reluctance to fully deploy the legal powers already available under the Constitution, statutory law, and international obligations. The result is a paradox: a nation constitutionally empowered to defend itself, yet administratively hesitant to act like it.If the …

Diplomacy 101: Nigeria’s School of Public Blunders by Lawson Akhigbe

Where megaphones replace strategy and own-goals are proudly scored in extra time. Nigeria’s approach to diplomacy often feels like someone trying to negotiate a loan repayment by first announcing to the entire village that the lender is wicked — before even asking the lender for an extension. And the recent saga over the attempted transfer …

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 …