Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Lula is not just back in power, he is promising to change how Brazil is governed. His consolidation of power after this morning’s victory must be the most... Read more
By Yusuf Bangura We had an enjoyable treat at Quay de Cologny in Geneva this afternoon (20/09/25). We were invited by an ex-UNRISD colleague, Angela, to watch the Sail GP (Grand Prix) or boa... Read more
In Three Surprises From Our Two-Week Visit to Nigeria, Dr. Yusuf Bangura and wife “were struck by the easy availability of well processed and packaged foods with local flavours; the se... Read more
By Prof Festus Iyayi It is another independence anniversary and time to turn to Prof Festus Iyayi for an idea of what and where Nigeria should be by now and whose responsibility it is to tak... Read more
The late Professor Abubakar Momoh was fond of asserting the point about putting our thoughts in writing. He would say, ‘Go and put it down’. At the time, one didn’t understand w... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja There is a point about the late Raymond Dokpeshi warranting this tribute. Otherwise, his associates and all those who interacted with him closely have said all that ought to... Read more
Having watched every World Cup tournament since 1970. Dr. Bangura can posit his never being as convinced as he is now after watching the Qatar World Cup that the domination of European and S... Read more
Officially, age is a protected characteristic, meaning that it is out of sync to go about asking people about their age as a requirement for this or that. But that is the official narrative.... Read more
If what the highly influential and London based Financial Times is reporting is anything to go by, then the world might have found in China the global player which can undergird a peace proc... Read more
What might a conversation on democracy in an illiberal society such as Nigeria look like? Or, better still, how do democracy activists see it in Nigeria, 21 years after formal military rule... Read more
