Japa: The Courage and Cost of Nigeria’s Great Exodus
I still remember the evening I first heard the term “Japa.” It came in the form of a meme—“If you’re…
Justice Uwais’ 2003 Judgment That Defined My Path as a Legal Research Expert
The greatness of Justice Lawal Uwais, JSC, can be measured by the number of high-quality judgments he left behind. Some…
Nigeria’s Debt Spiral: A Call for Prudent Fiscal Management Beyond Borrowing
Nigeria is at a critical juncture. The Tinubu administration’s recent proposal to secure an additional ₦45 trillion (approximately $24 billion)…
Mokwa, and the Flood That’s Coming for Every Nigerian City
When the footage of the devastating floods in Mokwa hit my eyes, I didn’t know if to sink into grief…
Nigeria: 730 Days Later
Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the…
ECOWAS at 50: Between Lost Authority and a Chance for Redemption
Fifty years ago, the signing of the Treaty of Lagos heralded what many hoped would become Africa’s most potent force…
Fear, Fractures, and ₦7.6 Trillion Lost: The True Cost of IPOB’s Sit-at-Home Order
By 2025, Southeast Nigeria will have endured four turbulent years under the shadow of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB)…
Future of Nigeria’s Youth at Stake in JAMB Reform Debate
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Nigeria’s gatekeeper to tertiary education, is embroiled in a firestorm of controversy following…
Can an American Pope Speak to Nigerian Realities?
When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert…
Choices, Not Chance: Why China is Rich, and Nigeria is Poor
China and Nigeria, two continental giants that entered the late 1970s with similar per capita incomes, have since taken opposite…