ECOWAS and the dangers of placating junta leaders
By Paul Ejime
As it struggles with the consequences of its poor handling of the rash of military coups in the West African region, the...
Supreme Court prepares for Rivers State proxy wars
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
The 10th of February 2025 promises to be a day of Proxy Wars at the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja....
In defence of judicial authority in Nigeria
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“The judiciary,…. has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or of the...
Nigerian politicians and mad rush to join the ruling party
By Obike UkohThe rush by politicians in opposition political parties to join the ruling party is worrisome. The worry is heightened, when the defection...
President Trump’s 5% Remittance Tax, a Callous Double Whammy
By Paul Ejime
The full impact of the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s controversial foreign trade tariffs and aid cuts is still unravelling. Yet, the...
Politicians and independence of electoral umpires
By Paul Ejime
Most African countries make a ritual of adding the word “Independent” or “Autonomous” to the name of their electoral commissions. In reality,...
