All Quiet on the Western Front (Benin City Edition): The Great CCTV Ghost Town by Lawson Akhigbe
Remember six months ago when the Edo State government decided it was moonlight-and-magic time for law enforcement? With the flourish of a decree and a fanfare that probably woke up the entire length of Akpakpava Road, officials announced that every single business in Benin City must install closed-circuit television (CCTV).#bombastic — Public Fediverse posts
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Tinubu’s Political Consolidation: A Democratic Abacha? By Lawson Akhigbe
President Tinubu has inherited a constitutional system in which political parties are legally entitled to compete, governors possess electoral mandates, and opposition parties can challenge the government without seeking permission from the president. These are fundamental differences between the Fourth Republic and Abacha’s military dictatorship. -
The Dog Bites Man: Why the ITV Reform UK Exposé Shocks Nobody by Lawson Akhigbe
In journalism, the oldest truism is that "dog bites man" isn’t news. A dog is supposed to bite. If a dog bites a postman, you don’t stop the printing presses; you only call the front desk if the postman bites the dog back -
The Admiral, the Allegiance Test and the Colour of Britishness by Lawson Akhigbe
When a British-born Black politician is told that his loyalty belongs elsewhere, the question is no longer merely about immigration or patriotism. It is about who gets to decide who truly belongs to Britain.