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Godfatherism, power, and the cost of political naivety in Rivers State, By Oluwole Ojewale

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Saul replied, "You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, AND HE HAS BEEN A WARRIOR FROM HIS YOUTH." - 1 Samuel 17:33 NIV The polit... Read More


The path to a new imagination, By Ayodele Adio

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- In 1979, Alhaji Lateef Jakande stood in this city, a few blocks from where we are gathered, and issued a warning that still haunts us today. He spoke of abject poverty beneath majes... Read More


Putting food at the centre of Nigeria's health reform, By Chinedu Moghalu

Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- .What Nigerians Eat Is Now a National Health Question Recently, the United States released its 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines, with senior officials describing the update as a his... Read More


Professor Jeyifo at 80: Pedagogy for liberation - then and now, By Yaro Yusufu Mamman

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- Happy 80th Birthday to Emeritus Professor Biodun Jeyifo (BJ). Professor BJ is a leading light in the study and world of literature in English. The theme of his birthday symposium, ... Read More


The illusion of a single party, By Eric Teniola

Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- A persistent fear in Nigerian politics is the emergence of a single-party system or a sole presidential candidate. Despite recurring anxieties, this outcome has never materialized. ... Read More


Highways of life, not death, By Tunde Akanni

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- By far impacting the most devastating effect on Nigerians, at home and abroad, as 2025 began to wind down, was the fatal accident involving the UK based Nigerian boxer, Anthony Josh... Read More


Notes from abroad on Nigeria, 1987-2000, By Oladipo Adamolekun

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- These are jottings and notes on Nigerian affairs written during my years in international development work. Although they are mostly commentaries on past events covering 1987-2000, ... Read More


Who is afraid of decolonisation?, By Priya Gopal

Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- To pay tribute to one's doctoral supervisor would be a simpler matter if his influence was restricted to the 2-3 years one spent writing a thesis. However, I've grappled with ideas ... Read More


Nigeria's counterterrorism moment: Why President Tinubu must set the agenda now, By Oludare Ogunlana

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Nigeria stands at a decisive crossroads in counterterrorism. As this article goes to press, coordinated attacks continue across multiple regions. Bombings, kidnappings, and targeted... Read More


What Maduro's abduction and Trump's pressure on Nigeria reveal about the international legal order, By Seun Bakare

Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- The forceful seizure of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuelan territory and his appearance before a court in New York has received equal measure of criticism and celebration, depending on ... Read More