Opposition | Intervention

‘The Economist’ Rattles Opposition Camp in Nigeria But That’s Missing the Point of the Story

Posted By: adminon: October 04, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Articulatory practice, Language, Opposition, Politics of meaning, The Economist, Tinubu regimeNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The Economist has put out a report on the possible outcome of the impending presidential election in Nigeria. Predictably, the hints there have become a subject of contending... Read more

When Opposition Leaders Take to the Streets Again in Recent Nigerian History

Posted By: adminon: April 09, 2026In: SpectacleTags: Constructivism, History, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Memory, Opposition, Perception, President Bola Tinubu, Street protest, ‘Big men’No CommentsViews:

History doesn’t repeat itself because history is not a cyclical but a non-linear process. It is memory that brings back a historical event. Meanwhile, memory is not an impartial record... Read more

Situating the Coming CDD War on Democracy and Development Deficits in (West) Africa

Posted By: adminon: April 07, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: CDD-West Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Democratic order, Development deficits, Marxism, Opposition, Radical feminists, Tajudeen Abdulraheem, West AfricaNo CommentsViews:

On March 31st, 2026, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) launched its Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2030 in Abuja, Nigeria. This is the second and concluding part of Inter... Read more

President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Republic’s 95% Sea Slide After 42 Years in Power

Posted By: adminon: March 26, 2026In: World From AfricaTags: Oil-dependent Congo economy, Opposition, Paul Biya of Cameroon, Poverty, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial GuineaNo CommentsViews:

Overwhelmed by their own internal problems, Nigerians have been unable to pay much attention to the renewal of tenure for one of Africa’s symbols of the phenomenon of prolonged hold on power... Read more

From Non-linear Tracking of Empire With a Question

Posted By: adminon: November 21, 2023In: World From AfricaTags: Africa, Critic, Critical, Critique, Empire, Entanglement, International Relations, Non-linearity, Opposition, Quantum social theory, ‘Officially Permitted Madness’No CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja It is incredible how International Relations (IRs) is busy breaking down all the ‘China Walls’ and expanding into diverse realms of knowledge production, from the ‘linguistic... Read more