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February 17, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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The Great Expulsion Escalation: A Game of Global Hot Potato Nobody Wins (video)
February 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM
The Great Expulsion Escalation: A Game of Global Hot Potato Nobody Wins (video)
The Great Expulsion Escalation: A Game of Global Hot Potato Nobody Wins by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/t...
The Great Expulsion Escalation: A Game of Global Hot Potato Nobody Wins by Lawson Akhigbe
Let’s play a game. It’s called “Whose Citizens Are These, Anyway?” The rules are simple, if morally bankrupt. Player A, a nation, decides it has Too Many Foreigners. Player A then gathers said fore…
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February 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The Great Expulsion Escalation: A Game of Global Hot Potato Nobody Wins by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/t...
Robert Duvall, the great actor, has peacefully passed away. Having given his all, he leaves behind a legacy of believable and captivating performances. He was truly an actor’s actor. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
February 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Robert Duvall, the great actor, has peacefully passed away. Having given his all, he leaves behind a legacy of believable and captivating performances. He was truly an actor’s actor. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.
Maryam Babangida, the "Stench of Drugs," and the Shadows of Nigeria's Past lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/m...
Maryam Babangida, the “Stench of Drugs,” and the Shadows of Nigeria’s Past
Maryam Babangida “The international community has long considered Nigeria a narco-state,” declared a 2007 report to the Canadian Parliament, which named then-ruler General Ibrahim Baban…
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February 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Maryam Babangida, the "Stench of Drugs," and the Shadows of Nigeria's Past lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/m...
When Superpowers Play Cowboys: The Israelisation of American Foreign Policy by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/w...
When Superpowers Play Cowboys: The Israelisation of American Foreign Policy by Lawson Akhigbe
Israel is a small country with a big personality — the geopolitical equivalent of that compact uncle who insists on sitting with his back to the wall at every restaurant, just in case the waiters a…
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February 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
When Superpowers Play Cowboys: The Israelisation of American Foreign Policy by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/16/w...
Nigeria, Trump, and the Gospel According to Validation lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/n...
Nigeria, Trump, and the Gospel According to Validation
Ai image At the Washington prayer breakfast—an event that now doubles as a stand-up comedy open mic—Donald J. Trump, prophet of chaos and patron saint of unintended satire, found time to give a sho…
lawakhigbe.com
February 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Nigeria, Trump, and the Gospel According to Validation lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/n...
Gloria Okon: When the Nigerian State Looked Away lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/g...
Gloria Okon: When the Nigerian State Looked Away
Nigeria has many ghost stories. Not the Halloween kind with creaking doors and dramatic music, but the far more disturbing type—stories where real people simply disappear, and the state, having pla…
lawakhigbe.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Gloria Okon: When the Nigerian State Looked Away lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/g...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Land Use Act 1978, Governors and Revocations and Economic Growth in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/l...
Land Use Act 1978, Governors and Revocations and Economic Growth in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe
Nigeria land The Land Use Act. My position remains beautifully uncomplicated. Once land has been lawfully allocated to a citizen, only a court should have the power to decide whether it can be revo…
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February 15, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Land Use Act 1978, Governors and Revocations and Economic Growth in Nigeria by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/l...
From Asaba’s dark chapter to anti-colonial foreign policy—Murtala Mohammed’s legacy is a tapestry of triumph and tragedy. Why do we romanticize military strongmen? Thought-provoking reflection on Nigeria’s past. 🕊️ #BiafranWar #HistoricalTruth
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe
A sober reflection on General Murtala Ramat Mohammed requires a careful separation of verifiable history from rumour, memory from myth, and institutional responsibility from individual culpability.…
lawakhigbe.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
From Asaba’s dark chapter to anti-colonial foreign policy—Murtala Mohammed’s legacy is a tapestry of triumph and tragedy. Why do we romanticize military strongmen? Thought-provoking reflection on Nigeria’s past. 🕊️ #BiafranWar #HistoricalTruth
The Coloniser Who Cried “Colonisation” Now With Billionaires by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/t...
The Coloniser Who Cried “Colonisation” Now With Billionaires by Lawson Akhigbe
Bumper sticker History, when irritated, develops a sharp tongue. A minority once sailed into other people’s lands, drew borders with imperial indifference, renamed mountains, and installed themselv…
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February 15, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The Coloniser Who Cried “Colonisation” Now With Billionaires by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/15/t...
The Curious Case of Britain’s Fear of Being Ruled by Itself by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/t...
The Curious Case of Britain’s Fear of Being Ruled by Itself by Lawson Akhigbe
Newcastle sends a Member of Parliament to Westminster. Aberdeen sends a Member of Parliament to Westminster. So does Birmingham, Bristol, Bolton, and Basingstoke. In fact, all 650 constituencies of…
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February 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The Curious Case of Britain’s Fear of Being Ruled by Itself by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/t...
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Let's be clear.
If the Constitution only applies to certain groups, you don't actually like the USA.
You are a traitor.
Stop flying that big ass flag like it has anything to do with you.
If the Constitution only applies to certain groups, you don't actually like the USA.
You are a traitor.
Stop flying that big ass flag like it has anything to do with you.
February 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Let's be clear.
If the Constitution only applies to certain groups, you don't actually like the USA.
You are a traitor.
Stop flying that big ass flag like it has anything to do with you.
If the Constitution only applies to certain groups, you don't actually like the USA.
You are a traitor.
Stop flying that big ass flag like it has anything to do with you.
The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda by ThisDay Newspaper lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/t...
The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda by ThisDay Newspaper
Hon. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda could have been avoided by inviting the Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) as an Amicus Curiae (Fri…
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February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda by ThisDay Newspaper lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/t...
BOB WOODWARD ON A NIGHTMARE PRESIDENCY by David Remnick lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/b...
BOB WOODWARD ON A NIGHTMARE PRESIDENCY by David Remnick
If Donald Trump possessed a soul, a trace of conscience or character, he would resign the Presidency. He will not resign the Presidency. Trump is who he has always been, and the details that we lea…
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February 14, 2026 at 1:03 PM
BOB WOODWARD ON A NIGHTMARE PRESIDENCY by David Remnick lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/b...
An Ode to Our New "Chief Validator": How a Nod from Trump Sent Abuja into Orbit lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/a...
An Ode to Our New “Chief Validator”: How a Nod from Trump Sent Abuja into Orbit
Ai imagery Breaking news from the hallowed halls of international diplomacy, where the delicate art of statecraft was recently displayed in its most sublime form: an American head of state managed …
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February 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
An Ode to Our New "Chief Validator": How a Nod from Trump Sent Abuja into Orbit lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/14/a...
Assassinated on this day in 1976, Murtala became a symbol of unrealized promise. But history demands balance: Counter-coup retaliation, pogroms’ prelude, reformist fire. Unpack the man beyond the myth! 🔥 #MurtalaMohammed #NigerianPolitics
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe
A sober reflection on General Murtala Ramat Mohammed requires a careful separation of verifiable history from rumour, memory from myth, and institutional responsibility from individual culpability.…
lawakhigbe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Assassinated on this day in 1976, Murtala became a symbol of unrealized promise. But history demands balance: Counter-coup retaliation, pogroms’ prelude, reformist fire. Unpack the man beyond the myth! 🔥 #MurtalaMohammed #NigerianPolitics
In a fractured Nigeria, Murtala’s brief reign sparked hope amid purges and power shifts. 50 years later, is his canonization hindering honest discourse? A call for mature memory over blind hero-worship. 🤔 #LeadershipLessons #AfricanHistory lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe
A sober reflection on General Murtala Ramat Mohammed requires a careful separation of verifiable history from rumour, memory from myth, and institutional responsibility from individual culpability.…
lawakhigbe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
In a fractured Nigeria, Murtala’s brief reign sparked hope amid purges and power shifts. 50 years later, is his canonization hindering honest discourse? A call for mature memory over blind hero-worship. 🤔 #LeadershipLessons #AfricanHistory lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
50 years after his assassination, reflecting on Gen. Murtala Mohammed: From counter-coup firebrand to reformist icon. But let’s peel back the myths—violence, vision, and unresolved shadows. A sober read by @LawAkhigbe 📖 #NigerianHistory #MurtalaLegacy lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe
A sober reflection on General Murtala Ramat Mohammed requires a careful separation of verifiable history from rumour, memory from myth, and institutional responsibility from individual culpability.…
lawakhigbe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:24 AM
50 years after his assassination, reflecting on Gen. Murtala Mohammed: From counter-coup firebrand to reformist icon. But let’s peel back the myths—violence, vision, and unresolved shadows. A sober read by @LawAkhigbe 📖 #NigerianHistory #MurtalaLegacy lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe
A sober reflection on General Murtala Ramat Mohammed requires a careful separation of verifiable history from rumour, memory from myth, and institutional responsibility from individual culpability.…
lawakhigbe.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, A Sober Reflection by Lawson Akhigbe lawakhigbe.com/2026/02/13/g...
Bono of U2, was telling a group of Irish politicians that each time he clicked his fingers an African child died.
And he kept clicking his fingers
One of the politicians, stood up and raised a suggestion. Why don’t Bono stop clicking his fingers and allow the children to live.
Bono is still in shock
And he kept clicking his fingers
One of the politicians, stood up and raised a suggestion. Why don’t Bono stop clicking his fingers and allow the children to live.
Bono is still in shock
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Bono of U2, was telling a group of Irish politicians that each time he clicked his fingers an African child died.
And he kept clicking his fingers
One of the politicians, stood up and raised a suggestion. Why don’t Bono stop clicking his fingers and allow the children to live.
Bono is still in shock
And he kept clicking his fingers
One of the politicians, stood up and raised a suggestion. Why don’t Bono stop clicking his fingers and allow the children to live.
Bono is still in shock