The country’s Constitution has been transferred to a new shelf in the library: the shelf containing fictional works. The latter-day patriots of Nigeria can cry all they want against me, …
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Nigeria’s ballooning debt burden remains one of the major challenges the new government is facing. The Debt Management Office of Nigeria disclosed recently that Nigeria’s total public debt hit N87.38 …
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Wait a minute, how many of the original NADECO members are still alive and what’s their current attitudinal disposition and worldview to the democracy that we claim to be enjoying? …
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As Nigeria stands on the precipice of yet another potential crisis, there is an urgent and impassioned plea for a swift and decisive resolution of the issues at stake. The …
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As you already know, the fight against poverty remains one of our society’s most pressing challenges today, particularly in regions where a substantial portion of the population live in abject …
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Last week, I had the honour of visiting Dr. Amos Akingba, a chieftain of Afenifere and National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), in his Ode-Irele, Ondo State country home. Akingba, who turned …
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On the morning of 25th of February, 2023 when the presidential election was to take place, I was at a polling unit as an election observer. Whilst there I ran …
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By Austin Isikhuemen The general elections of 2023 have come and gone. Or have they? What with numerous litigations across the land and judgements and justice, and in some instances, …
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It’s a terrible Nigerian fate that every so-called democratic election is delivered like a ticking time-bomb primed to explode with fatal menace. The unfathomable aspect of the matter is that …
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Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in coup-plotting by the khaki boys of the military. Now coups happen in other lands like Niger, Gabon, Burkina Faso etc., and …
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Nigeria’s Electoral Roller-coaster: PEPT Verdict inflicts visceral sores
by Jude Obusehby Jude ObusehIn a startling turn of events on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) delivered a ruling that sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, as it nullified …
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A Nation Grapples with Uncertainty: Revisiting the Debate between a Rerun and a Reset
by Jude Obusehby Jude ObusehAs the gavel of Nigeria’s Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) hovers on the brink of delivering its historic verdict, a nation stands on the precipice of a monumental decision. The …
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When people watch a football match, a key player does not feature, questions must be asked. Dr. Kayode Fayemi, two-term Governor of Ekiti State, is a cerebral figure in the …
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On August 21st 2023, shortly after he was sworn in as Federal Capital City, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, immediate past governor of Rivers State gave a press briefing. In that …
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Nigeria’s Presidential Elections Tribunal: A Nation on Edge Awaits Verdict
by Jude Obusehby Jude ObusehAs September Approaches, Nigerians Hold Their Breath for a Landmark Ruling In a nation where politics can stir the deepest emotions, Nigeria is currently gripped by anticipation as the Presidential …
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In an interview with journalists recently, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye stated that “no one can sit on …