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Not many things are as difficult to parse – and manifold in their aspects – as democracy. When melded with such concepts as representational and constitutional government, democracy becomes a…

A belief is not just an acceptance that something exists or is true, with or without proof. It is much more than that. We all believe in things that defy…

Though often used interchangeably, a protest is different from a riot.  Whereas a protest is a nonviolent expression of dissent or disapproval or displeasure, a riot is an assemblage of…

History has its funny ways. The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force was established in 1992 to fill the void created by the chasing of the police…

Africa has had very tragic intercourse with the world outside its borders. The continent was, for instance, besieged from the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and from several…

Until now, the global narrative touted the United States of America as the symbol and standard-bearer of democratic norms and etiquette, characterising rights and privileges not muted or abridged by…

We do not entirely make our luck. Much of it is gifted to us by nature and, perhaps, cosmic forces. Although it is difficult to conceptualize him, it is safe…

Theories of political parties are hardly more than systematic efforts to understand or clarify the relationship between the powers vested in persons to exercise the functions of a state and…

During his tenure as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu once published a scathing corruption report against 31 Governors. The then Governor of Kebbi…

The thesis of this piece is that until political parties in opposition are more organized, purposeful and functioning beyond participating in elections, it is unimaginable and futile to expect governance…

Way back on 10 December, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, by which the civilized world and most of mankind accepted that: “All…

The flight from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via the Los Angeles International Airport on the American Airline was delayed because of President Donald…

My recent trip to the USA, between August and September 2017, springs to mind – the International Visitor Leadership Programme sponsored by the US Department of State, in which I,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) was formed on 6 February 2013, and, in less than two years, won Nigeria’s presidential election held on 28 March 2015. That victory was largely…

Like America, Nigeria is a federation. America has 50 states with Washington DC serving as the federation’s capital. Nigeria has 36 states with Abuja functioning as the Federal Capital Territory,…

The United States Department of State funds an International Visitor Leadership Program through which it seeks to build mutual understanding between the United States of America and other nations through…