Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai and Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, two influential figures in Nigerian politics, have been making headlines with their bold comments and actions. Their unconventional approach has sparked debate about whether they’re reckless loose cannons or calculated strategists. As…
WHENEVER you engage in a discussion with an APC member about the ongoing tribunal case in Edo State, there is one recurring theme in their argument: “The president will never allow Monday Okpebholo to lose the case.” To them,…
THOSE milking Nigeria dry with Tinubu as the cash cow, may wonder why the clarion call on Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammed to join the 2027 presidential race and replace Tinubu as a savior. Tinubu, as a Supreme Court cobbled…
INTRODUCTION Nigeria operates a democracy, or at least pretends to, and the cornerstone of any democratic nation is the rule of law. The rule of law presupposes that all persons, institutions, and entities, public and private, including the…
INTRODUCTION The last instalment in this series dealt with corruption under the Babangida administration, the dashed hope of the election of June 12, 1993; the Sani Abacha dark days; the legacy of military rule and the return to civil rule…
WHEN two reporters from different media houses present conflicting reports on the same event, especially a political one, several things are at stake. The credibility of the media outlets and the reporters themselves is on the line, as contradictory…
IT is a settled fact that Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (July 22, 1923 – December 15, 2010) was an outstanding product of Nigeria’s pre-independence era. Enahoro moved one of the motions for independence and there’s a lot for us…
AT the first instance, I had wanted to ignore the crass ignorance displayed by Maitama Tugga on the stewardship of Governor Bala Muhammed. But it dawned on me that in such situation, silence may be misconstrued as cowardice not golden.…
…Calls On Patriotic Members Of The National Assembly To Immediately Initiate A Bill To Reorganize INEC PROMINENT Nigerian social critic, human rights and pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has declared that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof.…
TINUBU has become an unabashed chauvinist. It’s a hard watch. It doesn’t bode well for national unity. Tinubu’s critical appointments have become the most lopsided in the history of this country. A Yoruba is the police Inspector General. A Yoruba…
