An Assessment of President Tinubu’s Economic Policy
By Angel Garba Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fundamentally re-engineered Nigeria’s political economy through a sequence of aggressive reforms. Central to this economic agenda are the removal of the petrol subsidy, the floating and unification of the Naira, and a comprehensive legislative tax overhaul. While the presidency frames these[…]
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Why Africa’s Young People Are Leaving and what it means for the Continent’s future
By Oluwaferanmi Fasonyi Adeboye Africa is the world’s youngest continent with over sixty percent of its population under 25 years old. This demographic reality represents one of its greatest opportunities and equally one of its major challenges. A large and youthful population can provide Africa with a dynamic workforce, a growing consumer market, a[…]
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Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections: Lessons from the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election
By Oluwaseun Taiwo Elections are often reduced to one question: Who won? Once the winner is declared, attention quickly shifts to the next political story. But perhaps the most important question to ask is: what does an election tell us about the people, institutions and political environment that produced the result? Elections are not[…]
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Beyond the Battlefield: Can Diplomatic Dialogue Secure Lasting Peace in Somalia?
By Esther Oniseitan For more than three decades, Somalia has remained at the centre of regional and international peacebuilding efforts. Since the collapse of Siad Barre’s government in 1991, the country has experienced prolonged political instability, violent extremism, humanitarian crises, and recurring attempts at state reconstruction. Military operations have played a significant role in reclaiming[…]
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Social Media, African Teeming Youth Population and the Future of Democracy in Africa
By Oluwaseun Taiwo “Politics isn’t just happening in parliament anymore. It’s happening in comment sections, on podcasts, in X Spaces, on TikTok Lives, and in WhatsApp groups. And at the centre of this transformation is Africa’s Generation Z.” There is a familiar narrative that resurfaces whenever elections approach across Africa: young people are apathetic. They[…]
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From Transit to Destination: How Africa Is Becoming a Global Drug Hub
By Assam Francis On June 17, 2026, operatives of the Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed a fortified compound deep in the forest of Tapa Village, Oyo State. What they found wasn’t a small-time drug den. It was a factory. Industrial-scale equipment, precursor chemicals by the ton, and a 56-year-old Mexican methamphetamine expert[…]
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Africa’s Critical Minerals: Time to Move Beyond Raw Material Exports
By Oluwaferanmi Fasonyi Adeboye For decades, African countries have exported large quantities of raw materials and minerals to Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world while importing finished products at significantly higher prices. This pattern has often been excused by challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, limited access to capital, technological gaps, and unfair[…]
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State Police in Nigeria: A Turning Point for National Security or a New Political Risk?
By Oluwaseun Taiwo For years, insecurity has defined public discourse in Nigeria. Hardly a week passes without reports of kidnappings, terrorist attacks, communal clashes, armed robbery or banditry across different parts of the country. Despite increased military deployments, new security operations and billions of naira invested in defense, many Nigerians continue to ask a simple[…]
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MIGRATION, XENOPHOBIA AND THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN INTEGRATION: LESSONS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
By Angel Garba Modern South Africa remains caught between its aspirational future and the structural fractures left by colonialism and apartheid. While the country transitioned to democracy with immense global goodwill, its internal social dynamics reveal a deeply troubled post-colonial psyche. The coexistence of diverse racial demographics has long been the focus of international study.[…]
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State Policing Won’t Save Nigeria. But It’s a Start
By Assam Francis The Nigerian Senate passed the State Police Bill on June 24, 2026. After decades of debate, false starts, and political theatre, the constitutional amendment that will reshape the country’s security architecture finally cleared the upper chamber. Governors will now be empowered to establish their own police services. The Federal Police Service will[…]
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