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The Republic of Impunity: How Nigeria Rewards Rule-Breakers and Punishes Accountability By Lawson Akhigbe

Nigeria's culture of impunity, where laws are treated as optional and accountability is viewed as unnecessary, is a significant obstacle to its development. Despite a conviction by the Supreme Court in 1997 for a serious criminal offence, Bello Magaji was never imprisoned. He was instead pardoned by President Goodluck Jonathan and later appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Law at the American University of Nigeria. This case highlights the arbitrary nature of the legal system in Nigeria, where convictions are often disregarded and individuals with criminal records can rise to high positions.

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The Ghost of Governance Past: How NDC’s Seriake Dickson’s Bayelsa Legacy Shadows His New Political Frontier by Lawson Akhigbe

Henry Seriake Dickson When Senator Henry Seriake Dickson stood before the microphones at the national convention of the newly minted Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja, he spoke with the booming confidence of a seasoned political godfather. Proclaiming the NDC as his "baby" and welcoming opposition heavyweights into what he described as a new democratic …

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Just Say the Word: Trump’s Governing Method Is a Four-Decade Con Finally in the Oval Office By Lawson Akhigbe

There is an old saying, so old it has outlived the dogs it was originally about, that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. The charitable reading of this proverb is that experience builds expertise. The less charitable, and far more accurate, reading is this: some animals find a thing that works and simply …

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The “Seal and Squeeze” Doctrine: When Governance Becomes a Contact Sport by Lawson Akhigbe

In the grand circus of Nigerian politics—where subtlety goes to die—Nyesom Wike has once again stepped into the ring, this time armed not with policy, but with a padlock and a megaphone. His latest proclamation? Banks should beware, buildings should tremble, and anyone fraternising with the “wrong” faction of the PDP may soon discover that …

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Chinese Loans and Nigeria by Historic Capital (YouTube Link)

In 2020, Nigerian lawmakers reviewed a $400 million loan deal with the Export-Import Bank of China aimed at a public security communication system, uncovering essential lessons in international finance and accounting.

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