Nigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, One Infirmity at a Time
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nearly 20 years ago, while stumping for his…
What Happened to the Peace Accord?: A Memo to the National Peace Committee
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As Nigeria marked 66 years of independence this…
Abubakar Malami and the Infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he announced the military coup in Nigeria…
Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016)
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in…
Separate but Inter-Dependent: The Four Quarters of Nigeria’s Campaign Season
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The beginning of the campaign season for Nigeria’s…
Bribes, Bimbos, and Babalawos: An Undiplomatic Memoir
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat…
In Anambra State, the Fox Now Guards the Chicken Coop
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The first method for estimating the intelligence of…
Geregu Power and Bandit Capitalism?
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 2005, Nigeria enacted the Electric Power Sector…
Nigeria’s Year of Women In Law
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Of the many vocations known to humanity, few…
Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The division between the two professions was well…
Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on Judges
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge…
Around Africa, Elections Have Become Too Inconvenient
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos was 37 when…