The moral optics: Rippling effects
Nigeria's crisis today is often described in economic, political or security terms. But beneath the inflation figures, rising cost of living, insecurity, unemployment and institutional distrust lies another crisis that deserves greater attention: the challenge of maintaining public confidence in standards of conduct, accountability and leadership.
A Southern reflection on politics and Nigeria’s future
By EJIRO OFOYE Nigeria stands today at a delicate crossroads. Beneath the surface of political alignments and shifting loyalties lies a deeper question—what lessons are being taught, and to whom, in the unfolding theatre of governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? This is not merely about one administration succeeding another. It is about the gradual shaping […]
Safe sanitation in Nigeria: Scaling safe access for over 48m people
By Samuel Langat Nigeria does not have a sanitation problem because people are unaware. It has a sanitation problem because for decades, the approaches relied on have not scaled. Today, over 130 million Nigerians lack access to safely managed sanitation, and more than 48 million still practice open defecation. These are not abstract numbers, they […]
Enlightened self-interest: Cognitive myopia and the architecture of systemic failure
By VICTOR-BANDELE DADA Systemic instability in political economy is primarily a product of cognitive failure rather than inherent moral turpitude. By distinguishing between “unenlightened” (short-horizon) and “enlightened” (long-horizon) self-interest, agents frequently undermine their own long-term utility through a failure to account for systemic interdependencies. Drawing on Socratic philosophy, Smithian economics, and modern Game Theory, this paper […]
Two Revolutionary Hinges: Obi and Sowore
he deeper issue, then, is not Sowore versus Obi as personalities, but how a society manages the balance between revolutionary urgency and reformist patience
Regional security crisis in West Africa undermines Cameroon stability
By MANUAL KEITA Almost half a year after Paul Biya’s inauguration as President of Cameroon for an eighth term, his country is facing increasing tensions in the security sector. This time, the instability comes from outside Cameroon – from its regional neighbours, including Chad, the Central African Republic, and Niger, and most importantly, Nigeria. By […]
