2019: Now that US, UK are talking tough
DURING the inaugural press briefing of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Abuja on Tuesday, questions were…
Travails of the CJN and Citizen Dino Melaye
THE trial of the Chief Justice of the Federation (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)…
The Igbo and the 2019 dilemma
THE dignity of Igbo race was a key issue in the statement made public on Thursday by the Deputy National…
Emergency rule: Something is smelling in Zamfara
GOVERNOR Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State has been in the news for sometime now. His state has practically been on…
FG’s roads: Why Sukuk may not work for you
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari devised the Islamic Sukuk bond option as one of the ways to finance the…
In the name of Afenifere
A news item that tends towards confusion hit the headlines on Friday and it read: “Afenifere endorses Buhari for 2019…
2019: Beyond the peace accord
The National Peace Committee being led by former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar and Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukah, made…
Is Rashidi Ladoja Ibadan’s political rolling stone?
Last week, the former governor of Oyo State, Alhaji Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, announced his defection to the Zenith Labour Party…
As PDP tackles INEC chairman, IGP
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday and the main story the newspapers…
Gentleman Jonathan and Governor Shettima of Borno
LAST week, Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima attempted a revision of Chapter Four of the book My Transition Hours, written…
Why Buhari is not winning the corruption war
APART from his popular refrain that claims he belongs to nobody and belongs to everybody, one key quote associated to…
Why darkness may persist in your homes for now
The Nigerian public is never a greedy type. Whenever office-seeking campaigners come calling, the list they are presented with across…
The Abuja Shi’ite riots
BETWEEN Saturday October 27 and Tuesday October 30, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) (Shi’ite ) saw hell…
2019: Has Fashola let out the cat?
MINISTER of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, at the special Town Hall meeting by officials of the…
Buhari and the story of a o m’erin j’oba
THE 2019 electoral calendar is set and the gladiators are already getting set for the titanic battle. Some are already…
Ambode saga and the return of ‘Baba sope’
THE Akinwumi Ambode scenario would confound not just a few close watchers of the Nigerian political system. The Lagos Governor,…
Does Buhari truly understand Nigeria?
A senior citizen once described the love between Nigerians and President Muhammadu Buhari leading to his victory at the polls…
Buhari, NASS and the Electoral law
THE just concluded week saw the Presidency coming up with three bills which it said are targeted at electoral reforms.…
South-East’s 69 road contracts as testimony for urgent Nigerian restructuring
TWO weeks ago, the Federal Government through a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed publicised…
Buhari’s walk around the mountain of files
Last week, the Presidency celebrated the 800-metre walk by President Muhammadu Buhari from the Eid prayers in Daura, Katsina State.…
