Any ruling party can make even a goat win an election. The only exception to this great truism is Goodluck Jonathan who lost his baton. Nigeria had a much-ballyhooed presidential…

It’s amusing and again annoying what some privileged persons are doing to worsen the image of Nigeria. It is no longer the “job men” but a group of unrepentant demons…

Democracy is a political paradigm, albeit, with a specific ideological undertone; and the ideological tone refers to the attributes of democracy. Indeed, that distinguishes it from other ideological classifications. Making…

The 2023 General Elections in Nigeria: Omodé gbón, àgbà gbón, la se da Ilè-ife (The dictum that wisdom is not exclusively age or gender bound is the fundamental basis of…

Talking seriously, Democracy as a concept was alien to Africa, and by implication, Nigeria. Largely, right from inception, democratic norms and values were never assimilated and internalised by Africans. At…

Billy Bisa’s Secrets and Other Stories by Dulue Mbachu; The New Gong Publishers, Lagos; 2022; 143pp The art of the short story is a very delicate form to master. The…

Even after the 2023 presidential elections scheduled for next Saturday (February 25, 2023) in which Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party has received widespread acclamation as the candidate to…

Since the post-Cold War era of the transition to democratic rule, many African countries, including Nigeria, have faced challenges that threaten democratic governance. In addition to weakening the democratic system,…

“Our legacy is how we spend our time and who we spend it with.” – Jim Stengel, professor, and businessman. A brute nation, sometimes, is a true reflection of the…

Many Nigerians believe that election is democracy and democracy is elections. What has seemingly helped to establish that maxim or belief in the hearts and minds of many of our…