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The Art of the Bare Minimum: Why Nigeria’s Certificate Wars Always End in Judicial Tears by Lawson Akhigbe

Armed with high-resolution scanners, magnifying glasses, and a fresh grievance, politicians comb through the educational credentials of their opponents. They obsess over font kerning, faint seals, and misaligned margins, convinced that somewhere between a crooked signature and an unreadable stamp lies the ultimate prize: getting the Supreme Court to invalidate millions of votes before lunch.

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Nyesom Wike: Clear and Present Danger to our Democracy by Lawson Akhigbe

Nyesom Wike is no longer merely a powerful Nigerian politician with an unusually large appetite for political combat. He has become a test of whether Nigeria’s democratic institutions are strong enough to restrain an individual who appears increasingly convinced that power itself is the ultimate justification.

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NOT ON SEAT: When the Nigerian State Goes Home Because the Man Who Runs It Is Away by Lawson Akhigbe

You arrive at a government office because you need a service. You have your documents. You have paid the required fees. You have probably taken three days off work and spent half your morning fighting traffic.

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Is Nigeria’s Destiny Already Written? By Lawson Akhigbe

At moments of peak frustration, one is tempted to conclude that Nigeria has become a modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah; a place so committed to self-destruction that even the gods have abandoned any rescue plan and are simply waiting for the final chapter.

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