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Justice as a commodity, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- There are moments in a nation's life when its people hear their own voices with unusual clarity. This is one such moment. In the last week of August this year, a significant event ... Read More


Saving democracy: The urgency of electoral reforms,By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- Voter turnout is democracy's vital sign, and ours has been fading. Since 2007, participation has fallen from 57 per cent to 26.7 per cent in 2023 - our lowest since the return to ci... Read More


Arase: Honouring the Impact of a police reformer, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- There are moments when a country loses more than a person; it loses a compass. The passing of Dr Solomon E Arase on 31 August felt like that - an abrupt dimming of a steady light ... Read More


Chatham House and the trust we must rebuild, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Trust is the everyday currency of democratic life. When it drains away, institutions may keep their names and seals, but they lose their weight. The recent Chatham House/NBS findin... Read More


Remembering Nigeria's victims of terror, ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, Aug. 25 -- Every year on 21 August, the world pauses to honour victims of terrorism. In Nigeria, that pause is never a simple act of remembrance. It is a reckoning - one that asks us to say t... Read More


The pre-2027 party gold rush, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Aug. 12 -- The 2027 general elections are fast approaching, and Nigeria's political landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. New acronyms, and freshly minted party logos are emerging, ... Read More


Turning brain drain into BRIDGES, By ByDakukuPeterside

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- On a humid Monday morning in Abuja, the air buzzed with anticipation as Vice-President Kashim Shettima hailed "a deliberate and commendable effort to align global expertise with nat... Read More