The controversy surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s recent action regarding Senator Natasha Akpoti calls for a balanced perspective grounded in the principles of parliamentary decorum, constitutional law, and ethical integrity of the legislature. First, it is essential to acknowledge that the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) indeed guarantees freedom of…
By Sonny Iroche Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with over 200 million citizens, is grappling with a complex web of interconnected challenges that threaten its stability, development, and the well-being of its people. These include multidimensional poverty, hunger, insecurity, economic instability, corruption, governance inefficiencies, poor education standards, and social issues such as early marriages. This…
"My name is Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader," he said cheerfully to the bearded, aged man, who returned the greeting with a knowing smile. "Welcome. If I didn’t know Nigerians well, I would have assumed you were an impostor. But here, there are no Chiefs, Doctors, Barristers, Pastors, Excellencies, Honorables, Imams, Alhajis, Alhajas, Bishops,…
By Sonny Iroche After completing my Senior Academic Fellowship at the African Studies Centre at the University of Oxford in 2023, I decided to pursue a one-year postgraduate program in Artificial Intelligence for Business at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford. This decision has significantly intensified my interest in AI, prompting me…
Protocols In order to address and end violent conflicts in Africa, and indeed across the world, and deepen the prospects for durable peace agreements, effective collaboration and astute coordination are required. These would not be possible without urgent assessment and enhancement of national, regional and global mechanisms for conflict prevention, peace management and conflict resolution.…
If you’re sick of hearing about tariffs, we’ve got bad news. President Trump’s initial salvo with Canada and Mexico was only the start. After all, as the world’s largest economy, the U.S. is an important trading partner for several countries around the world. And all these relationships are now in the spotlight. This chart highlights the difference…
The root of Super Eagles' Libya nightmare — Lakemfa Ayo Adebanjo, 96, was a path through which Nigerian politics could be traced. The politics of the country was mainly about the ruling elites in military fatigue or civil dress ruling at the centre, and conscientious patriots opposing from the sidelines or working from the margins.…
Before and since Nigeria gained independence, the quest for balanced regional development has been a persistent challenge. The vast disparities between the country's geopolitical zones, each with unique socio-economic needs, have fueled ongoing debates about the most effective development models. Over the decades, Nigeria has experimented with various strategies, yet the gaps remain, feeding a…
Opposition politicians have revved up their engine again ahead of the 2027 election. They are busy meeting, engaging in visitations, regrouping, and strategising under various platforms. And recently at a two-day event in Abuja themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity,” some of these opposition figures huffed and puffed, upbraiding the…
