A meeting with a woman from Nigeria’s Niger Delta becomes the starting point for a deeper examination of gas flaring, environmental harm, and the communities forced to live beneath flames that never go out. This essay explores the human cost of energy production and the gap between legal frameworks and lived realities.

In this interview with PPP Pathways on Super FM 92.7 Lagos, Ayomide Alabi discusses the intersection of energy and healthcare infrastructure, explaining how public-private partnerships can improve electricity reliability in hospitals, strengthen healthcare delivery, and expand sustainable infrastructure across Nigeria.

From endless queues to missing files and “come back tomorrow” bureaucracy, dealing with government agencies in Nigeria can test anyone’s patience. This practical guide breaks down how to challenge public institutions effectively using documentation, escalation mechanisms, and the legal tools already available to citizens.

A reflection on being shortlisted for the 2025 25 Under 25 Awards under Active Citizenship & Government Engagement, and on the role of writing, civic education, and public engagement in shaping meaningful participation and policy conversations among young Nigerians.

Nigeria may soon expand from 36 to 42 states, but will more states deliver better governance? This article examines the latest state creation proposal, tracing the history of state formation in Nigeria and questioning whether political fragmentation addresses the country’s deeper challenges of accountability, development, and fiscal sustainability.

For more than a decade, terrorism, banditry, and communal violence have tested Nigeria’s resilience. This essay examines the country’s security crisis through the lens of recent international attention, exploring the intersection of faith, politics, sovereignty, and the difficult question of how nations should respond when violence becomes a permanent feature of daily life.

Can mercy coexist with justice without weakening it? Using the controversial clemency granted to Maryam Sanda as a starting point, this piece examines the constitutional power of pardon in Nigeria and explores the tension between compassion, accountability, victims’ rights, and public confidence in the justice system.

What if Nigeria’s electricity problem is not a generation problem but an architecture problem? This piece explores the case for state and regional power grids, examining how decentralization under the Electricity Act 2023 could reshape accountability, competition, investment, and energy access across the country.

Can a person legally consent to being harmed? This Casefiles entry examines R v Brown (1993), the controversial English criminal law case that tested the limits of consent, bodily autonomy, and the state’s role in regulating private conduct.

A bizarre airport confrontation involving Fuji icon K1 the Ultimate quickly became more than a celebrity story. This piece examines the legal, constitutional, and aviation safety issues surrounding the incident, asking where accountability begins when public conduct collides with public risk.

In this Liberty Radio 91.7 FM interview with Tunji Oyeleke, Mide Alabi discusses local government accountability in Nigeria, citizens’ legal rights under the Freedom of Information Act, and the practical tools available for challenging corruption, bureaucratic obstruction, and poor governance at the grassroots level.

Why could imported goods suddenly become more expensive in Nigeria? This piece examines the controversy surrounding the 4% FOB levy, Customs valuation practices, and how administrative discretion can quietly reshape the true cost of importation for businesses and consumers alike.

In a conversation with Osayuwamen Saleh on Ways TV under the EiE Nigeria platform, Ayomide Alabi reflects on Nelson Mandela’s legacy and explores questions of leadership, education, accountability, civic responsibility, and the role citizens play in shaping democratic institutions.

From danfos in Lagos to matatus in Nairobi, public transport shapes daily life across African cities. This essay examines how unreliable transit systems deepen inequality, weaken productivity, and frustrate urban growth, while arguing that sustainable mass transit is essential to Africa’s future.

Foreign aid has saved lives across Africa, but can it build lasting prosperity? In this essay, Mide Alabi examines the continent’s dependence on aid, the lessons from Dambisa Moyo’s Dead Aid, and why sustainable growth must come from stronger institutions, private enterprise, and African-led economic development.

A pair of 18th-century highway robbers went to court over an unfair split of stolen loot and accidentally helped shape one of the most enduring principles in contract law. In this first #casefiles entry, Mide Alabi revisits Everet v. Williams (1725), the bizarre English case that established why courts refuse to enforce illegal agreements and why that principle still matters today.