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THE MAROUA DECLARATION OF 1975 – The Town, The Treaty, and The Bakassi Judgment
area. Thus, a handshake in a Sahelian cotton market town in 1975 — born out of gratitude for help in…
A REJOINDER TO MOHAMMED BELLO DOKA’S “THE EMPTY SEAT IN NEW YORK”
By Okoi Obono-Obla Mohammed Bello Doka's article of September 24, 2026, titled in substance that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has…
FOREIGN POLICY: A NEW FOCUS FOR NIGERIA
By Babafemi Ojudu I grew up knowing what Nigeria stood for in the world. I came of age when our…
O NIGERIA, WHERE IS THY STING? – THE ICC VERDICT ON MAMBILLA
By Okoi Obono-Obla My heart bleeds ceaselessly and endlessly over the sordid story that emanated from Paris on 17 September…
Re: President Tinubu and the UN General Assembly
By Okoi Obono-Obla Godwin Ogeneokere, Greetings and best wishes. Your post claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never attended…
From Colonial Treaties to Modern Arbitration: How the ICC’s 17 September 2026 Victory for Nigeria Over Sunrise Power Signals a New Frontier for Equity in International Law
It demonstrates that the foundations of international law, though rooted in colonial-era instruments, can be reinterpreted and applied to protect…
Of Countries, States and Nations – and the UK: A Primer
Compiled by Bolaji Aluko Ph.d September 2026 AI Mediated A country is a distinct geographic territory, a state is a…
THE BAB AL-MANDAB LESSON: THE PERIL OF DEPENDING ON AMERICA
Therefore, I pity Nigerian politicians and opposition figures who make it a habit to have recourse to the United States…
PRESIDENT TINUBU, TERMINATE THE DODGY £746 MILLION PORTS DEAL
By Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili One hundred and fifty‑two days after President Bola Tinubu signed a £746 million ports financing deal…
FROM PALLIATIVES TO “TRUMP DIVIDENDS”: WHAT TRUMP’S $5,000 PROMISE REALLY MEANS — AND WHY THE 2026 MIDTERMS MATTER
By Ibrahim BUNU ibrahimbunu2520@gmail.com There is a striking political lesson in Donald Trump’s latest promise to give American adults $5,000…
Southern Cameroons, Not Bamileke: Why Tikar-Related Peoples in British Cameroons Voted to Join Cameroon in 1961
by Okoi Obono-Obla The Tikar people are a culturally rich Central African ethnic group living primarily in the Bamenda Grassfields…
Can The US Arrest President Tinubu Like Maduro? Separating Propaganda From International Law?
By Okoi Obono-Obla In recent weeks, a narrative has gained traction in some opposition circles in Nigeria. It claims that…
