Akpabio, Natasha, Ajaokuta: A nation at a crossroads

By Emman Usman Shehu In Nigeria’s National Assembly, a storm brews—not of policy breakthroughs or grand legislative triumphs, but of personal rivalries, procedural quagmires, and a nation’s unfulfilled industrial ambitions. At the heart of this tempest lies Senator Natasha Akpabio, a figure caught in a contentious suspension and recall saga, and the long-dormant Ajaokuta Steel […]
Why democracies die – Bishop Kukah

Full Text of a Keynote Address delivered at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana, on September 17th, 2025, by Most Rev. Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and Founder, The Kukah Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. You have chosen an intellectually stimulating theme for your Dialogue: Why Democracies Die. According to your […]