Shadows of Power

In Shadows of Power, Rear Admiral Sola Oluwagbire (rtd) examines Nigeria's place in a world shaped by great-power rivalry, strategic dependence and the hard logic of national interest. Drawing on military experience. diplomatic exposure and reflection on Nigeria's post-independence trajectory. He argues that the country's gravest vulnerabilities lie not only in armed threats, but in the deeper structures of dependence that expose its security, economy, institutions and global posture to external leverage. Moving across the roles of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, he shows how partnerships can conceal unequal bargains, and how states that neglect internal strength are forced to negotiate from weakness. Yet the book is also a case for renewal: self-sufficiency in critical sectors, institutional credibility, industrial revival, and a foreign policy governed by Nigerian interests, not sentiment.