Why Young Nigerians Should Care About Local Government Elections
I don’t want my children to ask me one day what I did for my country and have no answer. When they ask, I want to tell them that I was neither an accomplice nor a victim, but someone who stood up to change the status quo.
EiE Changed Some Things, But the Seasons Have Remained
I don’t want my children to ask me one day what I did for my country and have no answer. When they ask, I want to tell them that I was neither an accomplice nor a victim, but someone who stood up to change the status quo.
Where is the Outrage? – Bisola
Many Nigerians view the government with deep mistrust—and often rightly so. But this mistrust, if unchecked, can cloud the way we engage. Too often, public discourse is driven by emotion rather than strategy.
15 Years Later: Where is the Outrage? – Chude
Ladies and gentlemen, we have been played like fools, and in all of this, the young people have been quiet.
Buses and Convictions
Buses and Convictions By Charles Okunbor Boarding a bus in Lagos state, Nigeria’s commercial capital, is an experience on its own and sometimes, you end up learning more than you thought was possible. If you are familiar with ‘jumping buses’, then, chances are you can relate to what I am about to tell you. […]
Where is Nigeria Going?
Where is Nigeria Going? By ‘Gbubemi Atimomo I returned to Nigeria early in 2015 after completing my master’s degree in the UK. The heat of the elections was on and as usual with Nigerian politics, many people had already picked a side. Incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and former Head of State Muhammed Buhari were […]
Democracy for Sale
Democracy for Sale By Wisdom C. Nwoga Nigeria’s democracy is now for sale. But who is selling it and who are the buyers? Unarguably, the code of every marketplace is the presence of sellers and willing buyers. For Nigeria, this marketplace is not about goods or services, but about democracy—the cornerstone of governance. The […]
When Citizens Do Self-Service
When Citizens Do Self-Service By ‘Gbubemi Atimomo I recently watched a video that struck a deep chord. It was one of those feel-good stories: Asherkine, a social media influencer, and a forex trading company visited a small community in Jos, Plateau State. They came bearing gifts — food, school supplies, scholarships, and they even […]
Looking Back, Envisioning the Future
Looking Back, Envisioning the Future By Nafisa Atiku-Adejuwon Since Nigeria transitioned to democratic rule in 1999, we have slowly progressed through democracy. Those of us born in the ’90s grew up either under General Abacha’s regime or just as democracy was taking hold in the late ’90s. Many of us have only known […]
I Bet on the Future of My Country
Abuse of Power by Uniformed Officers