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Before Revenue House Opens, Let the Law Enter First

Nigeria, April 15 -- Yesterday, the government commissioned a glass-and-steel building in Abuja, yet before a single desk is occupied, it must now commission something far more important: the legitima... Read More


Taxing the Lawful, Appointing the Questionable

Nigeria, April 6 -- A state cannot threaten lawful businesses with penalties for missing tax deadlines while looking away from troubling questions around the legality of those appointed to supervise t... Read More


The Gulf on the Edge: How Iran's Crisis Is Reshaping a Region

Nigeria, April 6 -- The war erupting in Iran is no longer a story confined to Tehran's borders. Its shocks have already crossed the Persian Gulf, rattling the wealth, security and confidence of every ... Read More


Wike, the Lover of the Media

Nigeria, April 4 -- Wike may be the most interview-ready politician Nigeria has ever produced. If microphones had a favourite public official, they would probably choose him without hesitation. Just w... Read More


Palm Sunday: The Day Hope Demanded More Than Celebration

Nigeria, March 29 -- Palm Sunday is not just a date on the calendar. It is a scene, a tension, a beginning that carries its ending within it. The streets of Jerusalem are alive with expectation. The a... Read More


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