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Dangerous rhetoric on kidnapping; state police, and Peter Obi’s cross over NDC acrimonious primaries
In Nigeria, kidnapping has gone political. Opposing political groups engage in bitter spat over what has become a criminal trade. But everyone seems dead silent about the solution. Victims languish in kidnappers’ den why the finger-pointing continues....
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Nigeria’s unwritten pledge: How failure of citizenship sustains a culture of corruption
Corruption in Nigeria is not just a headline or a political talking point — it is the invisible air that millions breathe, shaping the......
Editor | May 23, 2025
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Nigerian leadership's denial of the obvious: A culture of fiddling while Rome burns
A popular Yoruba adage says ‘If you plant seven yam seedlings and seven tissues of lies, you will repeat both in due season. After eating your tubers of yam, you start eating the whirlwind of lies”...
Editor | May 22, 2025
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The capital shift: Building Africa’s industrial future on African terms
This is where Coronation Merchant Bank is playing a catalytic role. Over the past year, Coronation has deepened its position as a trusted......
Editor | May 21, 2025
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Shifting centres of power: Can Nigeria overcome parochialism to build inclusive democracy?
Nigeria’s political landscape is at a crossroads. The ongoing restructuring of its power dynamics has opened a new chapter, marked by......
Editor | May 21, 2025
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Can the NJC truly clean-up the house? Challenges facing Nigeria’s judicial watchdog
The National Judicial Council (NJC) recently concluded its 108th meeting, signalling a renewed commitment to judicial discipline after years of declining public confidence due to misconduct....
Editor | May 20, 2025
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Why Nigeria cannot be China: The flawed pursuit of a one-party system
In 1975, about five years after the bloody Nigerian civil war, the military government of Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo began the process of dismantling parliamentary democracy,...
Editor | May 19, 2025
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One-party state: Political parties are just special purpose vehicles in Nigeria
In theory, Nigeria is a multi-party democracy. But in practice, it is a one-party state. Those ululating over the recent gale of defections wrongly assume that there are material differences between Nigerian political parties....
Editor | May 19, 2025
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Will old obstacles derail Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” drive?
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” industrial policy has been hailed as a bold step towards reviving the country’s manufacturing sector and driving economic growth. The vision is clear: ban imports of goods that can be produced locally,...
Editor | May 15, 2025
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