The Tragic Death of 37 Detainees Breaches Nigeria’s Human Rights Obligations
The fight against illegal mining is necessary. But the state must not create another illegality in the process.
How Weak Tenure Security Is Undermining Rural Economic Freedom in Nigeria
The Niger incident therefore raises an important question about the relationship between economic freedom and the rule of law. A state has a legitimate interest in regulating mining, protecting the environment and preventing criminal exploitation of natural resources. But effective regulation also requires institutions that give citizens accessible and lawful pathways to own, use and invest in productive assets.
Privacy or public safety? The legal battle over tinted motor vehicles in Nigeria
The controversy surrounding tinted motor vehicles is therefore not merely a question of traffic regulation. It raises fundamental questions concerning the extent of police powers, the limits of executive discretion, individual liberty, privacy and the rule of law.
Nigeria Needs More Economic Freedom to Attain Prosperity
The dream of living in an economy where the system does not punish innovation, restrict competition, or discourage is what all Nigerians yearn for, as prosperity follows economic freedom.