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A Tax Authority Must Not Begin by Ignoring the Law

Nigeria, March 10 -- There is an old principle at the heart of every functioning democracy. Government makes the law, but government must also obey it. When that balance breaks, something deeper than ... Read More


The Dynasty the Revolution Created

Nigeria, March 9 -- In 1979, Iran rose in fury against a king. Millions poured into the streets to bring down the rule of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the monarch whose dynasty had ruled the country with i... Read More


Ideology Optional: Why Nigerian Politicians Treat Party Membership Like a Wardrobe

Nigeria, March 5 -- In mature democracies, parties exist to advance ideas and policies. Voters know what a Democrat or a Republican stands for. They can predict policy direction, trust that promises r... Read More


After Reports of Iran's Supreme Leader's Death, a Region Braces for Consequence

Nigeria, March 1 -- War rarely begins with fire. It begins with a question. What must be done to prevent something worse? What follows is rarely the answer anyone expects. Israeli and American officia... Read More


The Architecture of State Capture in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- In Nigeria, power does not sit across the table from wealth. It shares the same chair. Our problem is not that businessmen influence politics. It is that the line between businessm... Read More


A Nation That Excludes Its Daughters Engineers Its Own Decline

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Every year on February 11, the world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, established by the UN in 2015 to recognize the critical role of women in STEM a... Read More


Three Words, I Am Sorry

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- They are among the simplest constructions in the English language. A pronoun. A verb. An adjective. Three soft sounds that can be spoken in less than a second. Yet those three words... Read More


Senegal Has Shown the Way, Can Nigeria Follow Without Excuses?

Nigeria, Jan. 22 -- Senegal's recent dominance in African football carries a lesson that goes far beyond trophies. They have won the Africa Cup of Nations through local leadership, disciplined adminis... Read More


Political Pluralism Within Families, A Testament to Democratic Freedom

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Democracy is often celebrated as a system of checks and balances, of elections and constitutions, yet its most profound expression exists in the quiet choices people make every day... Read More