The Road to 2023 Editor’s Foreword: The Republic V6, N2
Ahead of Nigeria's 2023 election, this issue explores the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more.
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The Inevitability of Bola Ahmed Tinubu The Unsurprising Candidacy of APC’s Presidential Nominee
Convincing Nigerians to ignore the controversies of his past, his wealth and his choice of running mate will be the crowning achievement of Tinubu’s career—not becoming president. Read more
‘Obidience’ or Sacrifice Can Peter Obi Actually Lead Nigeria?
A former governor of one of Nigeria’s most electorally volatile states, Peter Obi, is no left-force tyro. Regardless, he faces almost impossible odds of winning the election. Read more
One Last Dance? Atiku Abubakar, PDP’s North Star
The journeys of PDP and Atiku, its two-time presidential flagbearer, are as interwoven as they are similar. The 2023 election will likely be their ‘last dance’ together, this author writes. Atiku has no doubt reshaped PDP, but have the years shown a match made in Heaven or a pairing doomed to fail? Read more
The Making of a King The Historical Significance of Olu Atuwatse III
Last year, Olu Atuwatse III’s coronation captured the public imagination and shifted the trajectory of Warri’s history. What is this history in the first place? Read more
A Less Glamorous Remake Review: ‘Glamour Girls’ (2022)
Although the Glamour Girls remake may seem to appeal to a newer audience, in establishing its glamour, much of the story is lost. Read more.
We Cannot Eat Our Cake and Have It The Unnecessary Expanse of Nigeria’s Wheat Economy
It is essential to understand the history of wheat consumption in Nigeria in order better to understand the rising demand for wheat flour in Nigeria. Read more
Much Ado About Nothing? Reviewing Nigeria’s Debt Situation
Nigeria’s debt situation has been wrongly emphasized as distressed when it is not yet an extreme cause for concern. Read more.