2027: Okowa makes case for Oborevwori’s re-election
Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has called on all Deltans to cue behind Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027. Addressing party faithful in Ika North East Wards…
Obasanjo, Peter Obi, Kukah, others lament state of democracy in Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people, stressing that what we have now especially in Nigeria is democracy that…
Nigeria’s democracy and threat of emerging authoritarianism, by Akin Ogunlade
Akin Ogunlade argues that democracy in Nigeria is assuming the halo of authoritarianism with the recent declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. The recent declaration of a…
Rivers State: Fubara loses in power tango with Wike, by Akin Ogunlade
Rivers State has plunged into a deep political crisis following the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who took a stand against the alleged misuse of state resources by his predecessor,…
Emergency: Tinubu has admitted his failure to lead – Senator Babafemi Ojudu
I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and countless messages about an alarming development: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly declared…
PDP rejects Emergency Rule in Rivers State
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and indeed, Nigerians listened with dismay the national broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in which the President, in utter violation of the 1999 Constitution…
Macabre dance and politics pro-max, by Ken Ugbechie
All too soon, politics, not governance, is served hot and steamy to Nigerians. All too predictable, the next election cycle has suffused the mind of the people. The lords of…
Wike exposes two brothers who will ‘lead Fubara to hell fire’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday lashed out at two siblings who are misleading Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike disclosed this in his address during…
Political defections: A reflection on Nasir El-Rufai’s journey, by Akin Ogunlade
The Nigerian political landscape has been plagued by constant defections among party members, with loyalty often shifting based on personal interests rather than ideological alignment. The absence of a strong…
Secrets Peter Obi shared with Bala Mohammed in Bauchi
Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, at the Ramat House…