Nigerian politicians, as presently selected and incentivised, are structurally oriented toward extraction and survival, not toward the long‑term state‑building the country urgently needs....

On 15th February 2026, the African Union adopted a landmark resolution formally classifying slavery, forced deportation and colonialism as crimes against humanity. This decision represents a fundamental disruption and indicates a shift in Africa’s positio...

One of the essential necessities a good government should provide for tax-paying citizens is free basic healthcare. In Nigeria, this remains largely a luxury that the majority of citizens cannot afford, resulting in thousands of avoidable deaths every yea...

The exploitation of faith and religion for financial gain, coercion, and abuse has become a significant governance and social concern in Nigeria. Religious exploitation thrives in Nigeria because weak regulatory systems, economic vulnerability, and unchec...

Nigeria hosts one of the largest healthcare training ecosystems in Africa. With dozens of accredited medical schools regulated by the National Universities Commission and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, hundreds of nursing, pharmacy and allied heal...

Nigeria occupies a self-contradictory position in the global economy. By structural indicators alone, Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest economies by GDP and population, supported by vast arable land, solid mineral deposits, hydrocarbon reserves, and a gl...

Recent reports of approximately 100 U.S. troops deployed to Nigeria under counterterrorism cooperation frameworks have raised important questions about the evolving architecture of security partnerships between Nigeria and foreign nations....

Nigeria has, in recent years, acquired an unenviable reputation for relentless borrowing. The frequency and scale of public debt accumulation have become defining features of fiscal policy, prompting concern among citizens who were raised on the admonitio...