Revisiting The Political Prophecy ‘Industry’
I first encountered political prophecy in the run-up to the 1979 presidential election. I was then in...
Is AU’s Permanent Membership Of G-20 Just Another Gesture Politics?
On 9 September 2023, the Group of 20 (better known as G-20) in its summit in New Delhi,...
Whither Our Democracy?
There is an increasing consensus that the American form of liberal democracy that we currently practice in the...
Conditional Cash Transfer As Motor Park Economics
A recent report that the Federal government has approached the World Bank for a fresh loan of $400m...
Is There Really Anything Like A ‘Repentant’ Thug?
A recent report that no fewer than 50 “repentant thugs” in Kano were converted to Police Special Constabulary...
S’East Economic And Security Summit: Another Talk Shop?
The South-East Economic and Security Summit has come and gone. Organised under the auspices of the South East...
Nigeria @63: Re-imagining Our Politics
As Nigeria celebrated its 63rd independence anniversary on Sunday, 1 October 2023, there seemed to be a consensus...
Interrogating President Tinubu’s UNGA Speech
On 18 September 2023, President Bola Tinubu gave a speech from what could be called the grandest stage...
Was There Really A Consensus That Fuel Subsidy Should Go?
In my last week’s column (Beyond the PEPT’s Judgement), I argued, among other things, that the Western brand...
Beyond the PEPT Judgement
The 6 September 2023 judgement by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) was honestly not unexpected. While the...
