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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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