Articles and op-eds

On Elections, Money, and the Promise of Peace & Social Justice….  Nigeria is now just 6 months away from what could be its most consequential election, ushering in a new class of democratic leaders...

18 Million + Out of School, thousands living in fear, the question is, has education become Nigeria's most dangerous dream? "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."...

The conversation around State Police in Nigeria has moved from political rhetoric to legislative urgency. The Senate has done its part and passed the bill. It now lies with the State Houses of Assembly...

When Citizens Begin to Sound Like the State A society enters dangerous territory when its citizens begin to speak the language of the state, not because they seek power, but because they no longer...

Here Is What That Actually Means. By Elizabeth Temiloluwa Saint-Wonder | Macro-Econometrician & Quantitative Researcher   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian government to introduce a new excise tax on telecommunications...

Over the weekend, the Borno State Government reintegrated another 720 repentant insurgents into society, bringing the total number of former terrorists forgiven and reintegrated under its deradicalisation programme to 9,680 across nine batches. According...

In the wake of the recent, deeply distressing abduction of over 40 schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, the global stage of the World Cup countdown became an unexpected focal point for Nigerian consciousness....

To Nigeria's Retired Generals: A Nation Bleeding Demands More Than Silence From PSJ UK To start with, the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in captivity is not merely a personal tragedy, but...

A Month After the Abduction, the Silence Is now a scorecard of failure…. By PSJ UK More than a month has now passed since armed bandits invaded schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo...

The Agility Crisis at the Heart of Modern Insecurity By Anuoluwapo Idowu. A major concern facing governments around the world today is how groups that operate outside the law have become faster, more adaptable,...