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Oyo State, Local Policing, and the Future of Security Federalism in Nigeria
Effective national security is not measured by how much power is concentrated at the center. It is measured by how quickly and effectively security reaches the people at the local level.
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South Africa and Regional Migration: Between Economic Pressure, Legal Enforcement, and Social Perception
Xenophobia tends to emerge where these pressures intersect and where institutions cannot fully regulate or absorb economic competition at the informal level.
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Policing Nigeria Without Reforming the Police Is Hypocrisy
These officers are fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters. They are members of our communities too. The government must urgently reform the police, improve welfare packages and create conditions that restore dignity to the job. Truthfully, many of us condemning them would not survive two hours living in some of the barracks these officers…
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Paradox of Life
Not that the world is chaotic, but that human consciousness is split between creation and destruction.
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TRUE FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA (EPISODE 1)Who Should Control What in Nigeria?
By Oluwaseyi Oduyela One of the biggest misunderstandings in Nigeria’s political conversation is that federalism is treated as an abstract idea. It is not. Federalism is practical. It answers a simple question: Who should control the things that affect people’s daily lives? Right now, Nigeria’s answer is clear but problematic. The federal government controls too…
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Recycling Power: When Leadership Becomes a Closed Loop By Seyi Oduyela
Nigerians seem to be slipping back into a familiar cycle, where a small group once again determines the fate of over 200 million people. Take Ogun State as an example. The contest is shaping up around three former governors. One spent eight years in office with little to show and is now returning to the…
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From the Classroom to the Newsroom: How Journalism Changed My Writing
On October 28, 1998, I walked into a newsroom to learn a new trade. What followed was a humbling education in clarity, reporting, and the kind of writing that truly reaches people.
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Early Childhood Marriage Among Traditional Worshippers in Southwest Nigeria By Otun Adeosun
In Southwest Nigeria, early marriage is sometimes upheld among adherents of indigenous Yoruba religions. Religions like Ifá and Òrìṣà worship consider it a continuation of ancestral customs. It is often believed that marrying girls at a young age preserves their purity. It also ensures obedience. Additionally, it aligns with spiritual instructions received through divination. In…
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The Decay of Higher Education in Nigeria: A System in Crisis by Sam ‘Seyi Oduyela
Undergraduate and postgraduate students are now expected to “pay their way” through defenses. They cover expenses that range from providing refreshments for examiners to fueling generators for projectors. Some are even compelled to offer “brown envelopes”—a euphemism for bribery. This level of academic commercialization is beyond unacceptable; it is a betrayal of the fundamental principles…
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Owners of Nigeria series (rerun)
In 2003, I launched a series called Owners of Nigeria, which ran for 11 episodes. After a long hiatus, I’ve decided to revisit and rerun all 11 episodes. I want to remind us, as Nigerians, of the challenges we continue to face. Some parts of the original series need updates. Other parts stay as relevant…
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