Nigeria’s economic recovery narrative is facing renewed scrutiny after the World Bank revealed that poverty levels continued rising sharply despite a significant decline in inflation.
Advocatus Africa’s in-house annotation and data analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, argues that “claims that Tinubu ‘saved Nigeria from total economic collapse’ appear less like neutral economic analysis and more like political messaging designed to shape public perception ahead of future political contests.”
In this op-ed, Advocatus Africa’s in-house data analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, measures President Tinubu’s so-called economic reforms against the current reality on the ground. He argues that, “Until Nigerians feel those changes personally, the reforms will remain politically fragile and socially contested.”
A Plateau-born academic, gentleman and man of faith shares how he rose from little beginnings at Daar Communications, contributed to Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC) and University of Jos FM – ICE FM, and in a delightful twist says: “Today…I stand at the intersection of practice and theory, experience and scholarship,” after earning a deserving Ph.D.
This opinion piece argues that the success or failure of programmes aimed at reintegrating former terrorists “will depend on how effectively they address both security concerns and public trust, a key factor highlighted in global DDR research.”
In this opinion piece, Dr. Ijuptil Joseph critically examines the rising cost of education, persistent power failures, and visible display of wealth among officials against the backdrop of the craze for building luxury hotels and mansions beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians, especially poor students.
Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph situates the controversial UK–Nigeria migration deal around deportation, debt and diplomacy discourse, raising serious concerns.
In this blockbuster piece, Advocatus Africa’s in-house data and annotation analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K Joseph, critically examines the £746 million agreement between Nigeria and the UK tied to infrastructure development and migration control within the wider context of Nigeria’s fiscal struggles and long-term economic independence.
In this epic piece, Advocatus Africa’s in-house data and annotation analysis, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, presents a birds-eye analysis of President Bola Tinubu’s UK state house visit while Nigeria bleeds due to multiple blasts.
When I left the Nigeria on 8 October 2022 to Scotland where the then Fr. Andrew McKenzie (now Bishop of Dunkeld) and Fr. Chiedozie Ezeribe, whom Archbishop William Nolan had detailed to make me welcome at St. Andrew’s Metropolitan Cathedral House, Glasgow, the full picture of successfully defending a viva voce today at the University of Strathclyde, UK, was only in the mind of God.
