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*State Police Debate: Lessons from Professor Etannibi Alemika* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaAt a time when the debate over the establishment of state police has resurfaced with renewed urgency, it is useful to revisit...

*Killing a Head of State: A Dangerous Precedent for Global Order* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader in a coordinated U.S.–Israeli strike marks a watershed moment in modern international relations.It represents the first...

*Between Exclusion and Apathy: Southeast and the Gathering Storm Before 2027* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaReports from the southeast states paint a troubling picture of a region caught between exclusion at the centre and apathy at home.The...

*Police Pension Reform: A Test of Political Sincerity and National Security* 

By Okechukwu Nwanguma,The National Assembly must not wait for a protest before doing what is right.Nigeria cannot continue to operate a democracy where justice...

Victory for Constitutional Freedom: Sowore’s Triumph in Lagos

 By Okechukwu NwangumaToday, the rule of law spoke clearly and courageously.In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice M. Kakaki of the Federal High Court,...

*Tyranny Creeping In Under Tinubu – A Troubling Turn for Nigeria’s Democracy* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaNigeria’s democracy rests not only on periodic elections, but on the constitutional guarantee that citizens can assemble peacefully and demand reforms without...

*Reform or Rebranding? Testing the Promise of the Police Institutes and Trust Fund Amendments* 

 By Okechukwu NwangumaWhen the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, hailed the passage of the Police Institutes Establishment Act and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund...

El Rufai, NSA and 2027 Elections: Welcome to the Peak Period for Unlawful Surveillance in Nigeria!

By Victoria Ibezim-OhaeriAs the saying goes, “if you want to hide something, put it in a book”. Nothing brings this saying to life more...

Nasir El Rufai As A Threat To National Security By Femi Fani-Kayode

 By Femi Fani-Kayode@realFFKThree very serious allegations were made last week by the former Minister of the FCT & former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam...

*#WhereIsDadiyata?* 

By Okechukwu Nwanguma, *Time for Truth, Accountability, and an Independent Police Investigation*Recent public comments by Nasir El-Rufai during a live interview have raised grave concerns...

*When a Complainant Becomes the Accused: How Vengeful Policing Fuels Prison Congestion* 

In January 2026, the CLEEN Foundation convened a national webinar titled “Behind the Bars: Interrogating Nigeria’s Rising Inmate Population.”The discussion brought together criminal justice...

*Afraid of the Ballot? Power Without Confidence Is a Democratic Paradox*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaProfessor Chidi Odinkalu recently made an observation that has resonated widely: In Nigeria, the ruling party controls the electoral management body, the police,...

*An Open Assault on Democracy: Why Nigerians Must Resist the Senate’s Electoral Betrayal* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe Nigerian Senate has declared open war on democracy. By rejecting mandatory electronic transmission of election results and deliberately weakening key electoral...

*When Magistrate Courts Become Holding Bays for Police Abuse* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaOne of the most dangerous distortions of justice in Nigeria today is not merely police brutality; it is the quiet, routine way...

THE NEW YORK TIMES MISSES THE FOREST FOR THE TREES IN NIGERIA

 By Nnamdi PrinceThe recent New York Times article about Emeka Umeagbalasi reads less like journalism and more like a character assassination designed to obscure...

#Emmanuel Acha: ‘Inhumane Conditions, Fear of Losing My Life Scarred Me Deeply

Comrade Emmanuel Acha, detained for seeking justice for his community, has finally been released after being incarcerated for over 200 days. He talks about...

*Abandoned in the Hotspots: When the State Forgets Those It Sends to Fight* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaReports emerging from police officers deployed on special operations in hotspot zones across the South-East are both troubling and revealing.Officers complain bitterly...

Season’s Greetings Amid the Storm: Nigeria’s Insecurity and the Urgent Choices Before 2026

 By Okechukwu NwangumaAs Nigerians exchange compliments of the season and look ahead with cautious hope, the year 2025 will linger in our collective memory...

TIGER BASE POLICE OPERATIVES AFTER MY LIFE, SAYS ACTIVIST

 By Chinedu AguOver the past weeks, I have openly and consistently lent my voice against the well-documented atrocities attributed to the Tigerbase Unit of...

*When Government Breaches the Social Contract: A Constitutional and Judicial Case for Accountability in Nigeria*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has fundamentally breached the social contract with the Nigerian people, a contract implicit in his assumption of...

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