By Kachi Okezie, Esq The letter arrived, according to several accounts, on August 5th. It was addressed to First Bank and signed by an Assistant Commander of the EFCC. It…
By Kachi Okezie, Esq Could FIFA’s $20 billion plan to spin off the commercial rights to the World Cup be the magic wand that transforms football funding, or could it…
Part Three: Beyond Godfathers—Building a Republic Governed by Institutions Rather Than Individuals Can a Nation Truly Develop Under Political Godfatherism? This question lies at the heart of Nigeria’s democratic dilemma.…
Part Two: Political Leadership, Godfatherism and the Battle for Democratic Institutions One of the greatest misconceptions in contemporary Nigerian politics is the tendency to equate political leadership with political godfatherism.…
A Comparative Reflection on Lagos and Rivers State Politics By Mazi Godson Azu, MA, BA (Hons), FOSHA, AMILM, MID, MIoD, MIoG Introduction Nigeria’s democratic journey since the return to constitutional…
The Board of Advisory, Management Team, and International Partners of the London Political Summit and Awards (LPSA) are delighted to congratulate Hon. Oliver Ryan MP, Member of Parliament for Burnley,…
A UK councillor, Glenn Gibbins (66), has been charged under the Communications Act 2003 over an alleged 2024 social media post in which he reportedly stated that Nigerians should be…
By Kachi Okezie, Esq Nigeria is at a crossroads again. As election season approaches, the drums of citizen participation and grassroots mobilisation will sound in every ward, village, and market…
By Kachi Okezie, Esq Last October, in just one night, the River Niger rose and swallowed entire streets in Lokoja. In Makurdi, families slept on rooftops as water took their…
By Kachi Okezie, Esq. The debate over devolved policing (often, and inaccurately, reduced to ‘state police’) is not really about policing. It is more about character. The proposed structure is…