Articles and op-eds

For more than two decades, Nigerians have periodically placed their hopes in technocrats (bankers, economists, lawyers, engineers, and academics) as agents of reform. Their credentials inspired confidence, and their entry into public life was...

I look forward to President Tinubu announcing new security initiatives over the next two days as part of a plan to generate confidence among international investors 

Given that President Tinubu is always going to be judged by what he does regarding insecurity, I expect him to unveil an animal husbandry policy that looks like this when he hits Europe next...

Some politicians depend on massive turnout to win; others thrive when citizens are too afraid to leave their homes to vote. The recent stream of videos from Benin City, of attacks on politicians and...

Seeing the sophisticated missile defence systems Israel and Iran are deploying as well as their drone capabilities should embarrass every Nigerian. We cannot even wipe out a ragtag army of religious zealots called Boko...

Gaze has been fixed for quite some time on the United States Congress and its independent investigation into the alleged Christian Genocide claims in Nigeria. Consequently, in February 2026, a landmark joint report from...

When Musa was sixteen, his biggest worry should have been preparing for his school exams. Instead, he was crouched in the back of a dusty pickup truck, the dry wind stinging his eyes as...

I hope that when President Tinubu visits London next month he uses the opportunity to unveil a Vision 2030 plan announcing to the whole world that Nigeria is open for business

I sat down to reflect on the many bilateral counterterrorism agreements recently signed by Nigeria, and a troubling thought pressed heavily on my mind: when a nation invites multiple allies into its security architecture,...

Reflection for the International Day of Social Justice – PSJ UK Nigeria stands at a defining moment. A nation rich in human and natural resources continues to struggle with poverty, insecurity, youth unemployment, and...