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Who Is Left in Town?

Nigeria, March 19 -- It is a strange thing to wake up in a country and feel like everyone in charge has travelled. Not metaphorically. Physically. You scan the news and realise that a good number of... Read More


A PRESIDENT ABSENT

Nigeria, March 17 -- There are moments when a nation does not need explanation. There are moments in the life of a nation when symbolism becomes substance. When where a president stands matters just... Read More


If Iran's Leader Falls, Who Takes Control?

Nigeria, March 15 -- His father dead. He is injured. He is on the run. He lacks legitimacy. Which leaves a question echoing across the Middle East tonight. Who is running Iran? Power in the Islamic Re... Read More


Buying Petrol in Nigeria: A Full-Time Financial Decision

Nigeria, March 12 -- I came to get gas and the pump was looking at me like a loan officer asking, are you ready to make this financial decision? I left negotiating like I was applying for a mortgage. ... Read More


The Special Relationship Isn't That Special

Nigeria, March 11 -- For more than eighty years, Washington and London have boasted of a special relationship. A phrase made famous by Winston Churchill during the Second World War, it conjures images... Read More


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