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Obinna Igwebuike: Nigeria’s democracy and the economics of expectations
(Graph Source; Bratton and Houessou (2014) in www.africaneconomicoutlook.org/en/outlook) I find the above graph very useful for understanding the current…
Can changing the electoral system increase political accountability?
In South Africa, it’s becoming a matter of routine for presidential question time to be disrupted. Recent scenes in the…
How We Can Reject Change
A MAJOR challenge that change faces is the attitude of Nigerians who believe the only government in Nigeria is the…
Sonala Olumhense: APC Is Not In Trouble–APC Is Trouble
Some people think that the All Progresssives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s “change” party, is in crisis. APC is not in…
Wake Me Up When This Nightmare Is Over
Pardon the cheek. I want to give you a quick assignment this morning. Please pick up your phone. Call at…
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What Does Nyesom Wike Want N10bn For?
Just a week after assumption of office as Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike announced that he has…
A Desperate Memo to President Buhari - Dele Momodu
Your Excellency, I write to you today with a heavy heart. The reason should be obvious. I was one of…
Why are young women drawn to extremism?
In East Africa and across the globe, the Internet is increasingly being used to recruit and radicalise young women into…
I’m Angry With Nigeria; The Supposedly Great Nation
GREETINGS Good day friends, well wishers and citizens of Nigeria. Honourable and Dishonourable Members of the House of Reps, Distinguished…
For believers, fear of atheists is fueled by fear of death
Skepticism about the existence of God is on the rise, and this might, quite literally, pose an existential threat for…
