Keeping Nigeria’s Poor, Poor, Through A Failed Education System; Part B – The Pains And Pangs… Part 2b of…

Let me put a disclaimer before I start writing this post. I am not an investigative journalist. The comments and observations in this piece are based on my own personal encounters/experiences, my limited knowledge and observation of the education system, and newspaper reports and other sources read online. Where I rely on either of these …

Keeping Nigeria’s Poor, Poor, Through A Failed Education System; Part A – The Pains And Pangs… Part 2a of…

The wide divide between public and private basic education seen in these pictures paints a rather grim picture of the future of children in Nigeria, especially the children at the very grassroots of our society. Image credit: Google images. Let me put a disclaimer before I start writing this post. I am not an investigative …

Just a Twitter Ban or A Cover for Unchecked Violations of the Fundamental Human Rights of Nigerian Citizens?

In a move that is still as dizzying as it is shocking, the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria woke up on the 4th of June 2021 and decided it will suspend (or rather ban) Twitter in Nigeria. And we all thought it was a joke only for Nigerians to wake up yesterday …

Towards an autochthonous Constitution? The constitutionality of the ongoing Nigerian nationwide constitutional review discourse.

An autochthonous Constitution is one which is said to represent the voice and will of the people. It is a term that is usually used in jurisdictions with written constitutions (in contradistinction with jurisdictions with unwritten Constitutions such as Great Britain). It is in essence a Constitution brought about/birthed after an exhaustive and in-depth national …

The ongoing judicial strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) – A reflection of a lack of political will in Nigeria and an ultimate good for the financial independence of the judiciary in Nigeria.

Since the 6th of April 2021, the Nigerian judiciary has been brought to a standstill by the strike by JUSUN. This report by the Guardian here has a good summary of what the strike is about. But it would surprise you to know that what the striking workers are asking/agitating for is not even something …

Nigeria – The Pangs and Pains Of The Average Nigerian Citizen – Part 1 of …

People have had to resort to market conditions like this, just to make a living for themselves. Notice how this trader and others just like him has to sell a perishable food item like tomatoes just within close proximity to an open drain or gutters as they are normally called. All because this is his …

A Protest Without A Leader? The Effectiveness And Failings Of The Nigerian #END_SARS Protest In Nigeria. Part 2

Image credit: Africa Report Despite its failings which I have already spoken at great lengths about in the earlier post which you can read here, the #END_SARS protest in Nigeria was also effective in its own right, and that effectiveness must also be acknowledged and applauded. And this is what we have the #END_SARS protest …

A Protest Without A Leader? The Effectiveness And Failings Of The Nigerian #END_SARS Protest In Nigeria.

Image credit: The Star First of all, let me start by saying that this post would be very unpopular and not liked by many but that's quite alright because we are all entitled to our opinions. It is not my aim to force a particular line of thought but to ask us pertinent questions that …

SUDAN AND CONFLICT IN AFRICA – THE (INDISPENSABLE?) ROLE AND PLACE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN GOVERNANCE AND THE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE IN AFRICA, PART 1 OF….

In what is considered a milestone and remarkable feat, the nation state of Sudan about 6 weeks ago finally called a ceasefire and reached a power sharing agreement with all interested parties. This has seen a hiatus to the bloody conflict that had hitherto existed within the borders of Sudan for the longest time now. …

NIGERIA – AN EXAMPLE OF AN AFRICAN FAILED STATE? AN INSIGHT FROM FRANCIS FUKUYAMA.

During my early stages of interest in issues of constitutionalism and proper and improper constitutional governance, I came across a very interesting read by Francis Fukuyama titled Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalisation of Democracy. This is a very good read and I highly recommend it as a must-have …