IS NIGERIA FINALLY READY TO CONFRONT AUTISM WITH MORE THAN GOOD INTENTIONS?
By Kachi Okezie, Esq For years in Nigeria, the conversation about autism has lived in whispers. In school staff rooms it was “that slow child.” In churches and mosques it…
BEYOND RALLIES AND RICE: WHY NIGERIA MUST LEVERAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTICEBy Kachi Okezie, Esq
Nigeria is at a crossroads again. As election season approaches, the drums of citizen participation and grassroots mobilisation will sound in every ward, village, and market square. Politicians will come…
BEWARE, THE GHOST OF “OPERATION WETIE”! – PANIC AS EFCC PADLOCKS OSUN’S FINANCES
By Kachi Okezie, Esq The letter arrived, according to several accounts, on August 5th. It was addressed to First Bank and signed by an Assistant Commander of the EFCC. It…
BEWARE, THE GHOST OF “OPERATION WETIE”! – PANIC AS EFCC PADLOCKS OSUN’S FINANCES
By Kachi Okezie, Esq The letter arrived, according to several accounts, on August 5th. It was addressed to First Bank and signed by an Assistant Commander of the EFCC. It…
SELLING THE CROWN JEWELS OR SAVING THE GLOBAL GAME? THE CASE FOR AND AGAINST FIFA FORWARD ENTERPRISE
By Kachi Okezie, Esq Could FIFA’s $20 billion plan to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup be the magic wand that transforms football funding, or could it…
Nigeria’s Cold War of Political Godfatherism: Political Exigencies, Institutional Fragility and the Survival of the Nation-State
Part Three: Beyond Godfathers—Building a Republic Governed by Institutions Rather Than Individuals Can a Nation Truly Develop Under Political Godfatherism? This question lies at the heart of Nigeria’s democratic dilemma.…
Nigeria’s Cold War of Political Godfatherism: Political Exigencies, Institutional Fragility and the Survival of the Nation-State
Part Two: Political Leadership, Godfatherism and the Battle for Democratic Institutions One of the greatest misconceptions in contemporary Nigerian politics is the tendency to equate political leadership with political godfatherism.…
Nigeria’s Cold War of Political Godfatherism: Political Exigencies, Institutional Fragility and the Survival of the Nation-State
A Comparative Reflection on Lagos and Rivers State Politics By Mazi Godson Azu, MA, BA (Hons), FOSHA, AMILM, MID, MIoD, MIoG Introduction Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to constitutional…
Leadership in Action: London Political Summit and Awards Celebrates the Appointment of Hon. Oliver Ryan MP
The Board of Advisory, Management Team, and International Partners of the London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) are delighted to congratulate Hon. Oliver Ryan MP, Member of Parliament for Burnley,…
WORDS HAVE CONSEQUENCES ON & OFFLINE – UK Councillor Charged Over 2024 Post Saying Nigerians Should Be “Melted to Fill Potholes” – Ambassador Uzo Owunne
A UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins (66), has been charged under the Communications Act 2003 over an alleged 2024 social media post in which he reportedly stated that Nigerians should be…