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Nigeria’s unwritten pledge: How failure of citizenship sustains a culture of corruption

Francis Egbokhare May 23, 2025

Corruption in Nigeria is not just a headline or a political talking point — it is the invisible air that...

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Nigerian leadership's denial of the obvious: A culture of fiddling while Rome burns

Isaac Olawale Albert May 22, 2025

Nigerian leadership’s denial of the obvious: A culture of fiddling while Rome burns Prof. Isaac Olawale Albert A popular Yoruba...

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Shifting centres of power: Can Nigeria overcome parochialism to build inclusive democracy?

Vincent Nwanma May 21, 2025

Nigeria’s political landscape is at a crossroads. The ongoing restructuring of its power dynamics has opened a new chapter, marked...

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Can the NJC truly clean-up the house? Challenges facing Nigeria’s judicial watchdog

Epa Ogie Eboigbe May 20, 2025

The National Judicial Council (NJC) recently concluded its 108th meeting, signalling a renewed commitment to judicial discipline after years of...

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Why Nigeria cannot be China: The flawed pursuit of a one-party system

Richard Ikiebe May 19, 2025

In 1975, about five years after the bloody Nigerian civil war, the military government of Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo...

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Will old obstacles derail Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” drive?

Richard Ikiebe May 15, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” industrial policy has been hailed as a bold step towards reviving the country’s manufacturing...

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The high cost of chasing easy riches: Lessons from Nigeria’s CBEX collapse

Epa Ogie Eboigbe May 14, 2025

The collapse of the so-called Crypto Business Exchange (CBEX) has once again laid bare a painful truth: the dream of...

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‘Nigeria First’ industrial ambition needs a robust policy architecture, not just presidential decree

Richard Ikiebe May 13, 2025

In a bold move to revive Nigeria’s stagnant economy, President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a sweeping industrialisation “policy” anchored on...

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From monopoly to market: NNPC Ltd must break the chains of state control to succeed

Vincent Nwanma May 12, 2025

The transformation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into NNPC Limited is one of the most significant reforms in...

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Nigeria at the brink: Foreign terrorist fighters and the ticking clock of national survival  (3)

Isaac Olawale Albert May 09, 2025

Nigeria now stands at a crucial existential crossroads. The nation’s worsening insecurity, driven by the unchecked influx of Foreign Terrorist...

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Foreign terrorist fighters – the invisible hand behind Nigeria’s unending insecurity (1)

Isaac Olawale Albert May 07, 2025

In the dense vegetation of Nigeria’s Sambisa Forest, foreign fighters move silently alongside local insurgents, their expertise honed in conflict...

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Lost heroes, lost heritage: How to rescue Nigeria’s fading national consciousness

Edem Dorothy Ossai May 06, 2025

In a public speaking workshop held some years ago in Ibadan, a revealing cultural disconnect emerged that merits our collective...

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Debunking the “detribalisation” narrative: A detribalised Nigerian leader does not exist

Richard Ikiebe May 05, 2025

The “detribalised Nigerian” is a political unicorn—often spoken of, rarely, if ever, seen. In the theatre of Nigerian politics, to...

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Domestic crude sales - Key to unlocking Nigeria’s oil wealth

Vincent Nwanma May 02, 2025

The recent handling of Nigeria’s naira-for-crude oil sales to local refineries has brought long-standing gaps in the nation’s economic planning...

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The shrinking intellectual space: Nigerian universities must reclaim their intellectual soul before it’s too late (3)

Francis Egbokhare May 01, 2025

The Nigerian university system, once a beacon of intellectual vigour across Africa, now stands at a crossroads. As the preceding...