PAUL MAGAJI CIVIC REASONING

The Grammar
of Nigeria.

Tools for thinking before taking sides.

What is a nation? Who owns political authority? What makes government accountable? A series exploring the concepts and institutions through which Nigerians can understand their country.

THE ESSAYSAN ONGOING PUBLIC INQUIRY
  1. 001 What Exactly Is Nigeria?Nation, State, or Country?
  2. 002 Who Owns Nigeria?Understanding Sovereignty and the People
  3. 003 Why Does Nigeria Have 36 States?Understanding Federation and Federalism
  4. 004 If Nigeria Is a Republic, Why Does Democracy Matter?Republicanism, Elections, Representation and the Limits of Power
  5. 005 Is the President the Government?Understanding the State, Its Institutions and Its Officeholders