Opinion

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Walida, Ese and the unfinished business of child protection

Walida Abdullahi’s story has unsettled Nigeria for good reason. It is not simply the allegation of abduction or the claim of forced religious conversi

American soldiers in Maiduguri

Last weekend, we were inundated with the news of the American soldiers who arrived in Maiduguri to help our soldiers fight the Boko Haram insurgents i

How AI will shape 2027 general elections in Nigeria

Nigerians have historically shown rapid adoption of digital trends, especially on the social media. Platforms such as Facebook, X and WhatsApp played

Nigeria’s economic crisis is a moral crisis

Nigeria’s economic crisis is often discussed in technical language. We talk about inflation rates, exchange rates, GDP growth, fiscal deficits, and mo

Rethinking infrastructure bankability in emerging markets

For decades, sovereign guarantees have been the primary instrument used by emerging markets to attract private capital into infrastructure. In sectors