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I have heard the condemnation trailing the handcuffing of Metuh and I won’t say nothing else but well done to whoever thought it fit to handcuff him. Suspects are always…

Among the 36 Governors in Nigeria one stands out as something of an ‘enigma’, a polarizing puzzling figure in his best nasty element. That one is none other than the…

For sixteen giddy years (fraught with fiscal heist and misgovernance) the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) ruled over Nigeria and Nigerians. What started in 1999 with the second coming of the…

During the 2015 general elections, APC won across most states, had a majority in the National Assembly and also won the presidency. The progressives were excited while the conservatives and…

APC was formed as a progressive political party. But happenings since the inauguration of the party on May 29, 2015 suggest that there may not be a departure from what…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration last week was a mixed bag. On the plus side, the president gave an inaugural speech that—despite a few wrinkles—was tailored for the occasion. The speech…

The title of this piece, “This House Has Fallen”, was the title of Karl Maier’s book, a USA journalist, written in 2000 about the chronicles of a nation (Nigeria) on…

The dust is finally settling on a new reality in Nigeria, as we the people have finally seized the moment and decided that enough is enough with being ruled, with…

This piece, “PDP Victim Of Own Impunity”, was first published November last year and the need to re-publish it became necessary following the defeat of the ruling party, People’s Democratic…

Anyone who has read the article, “Deciphering Karl Rove’s Playbook: Campaign Tactics and Response Strategies” by the trio of Art Silverblatt, Jane Squier Bruns and Gina Jensen would have made…

“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” —Groucho Marx “Politics, noun: A strife of interests masquerading as a…

Last week, representatives of Nigeria’s political parties and its electoral commission met in Abuja. At the end of a marathon meeting, Attahiru Jega of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

In the end, the ugly rumours proved spot on. For one reason or the other, Jonathan and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are too jittery to go to…

After weeks of intensive campaigns across the federation by political parties for the presidential election, the contenders have finally been separated from the pretenders. So far, the two front runners…

Whilst it is true that every well meaning Nigerian within and beyond the borders of the country should act with caution and avoid utterances and actions that can heat up…

In less than two weeks, Nigerians will unveil a new future for themselves. Or—to be more accurate—a new future will be unfurled for us. That future will be characterized either…