There is a moment that happens in every serious policy effort when you stop and ask, “Then what?” For Dr. Leo Pekkala, that moment came in 2012 when Finland was setting up its government office tasked with promoting media literacy. The answer shaped everything that followed. Media literacy, he insists, is not the end of the story. It is not the ultimate goal, nor is it some skill to be ticked off on a checklist. It exists for something far bigger: a peaceful society, a functioning democracy, a stable economy, and ultimately the possibility of a good life. That is…

Politics can be a bruising business, and the battle for perception often begins long before a single rally crowd gathers. That was the spirit of the accusation made by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday, just as the party was preparing to launch its presidential campaign in Kaduna. In a strongly worded statement, Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development who also serves as the council’s spokesperson, said the APC had uncovered “a well-orchestrated, devious plan” to discredit the event. The alleged target…