Editorial:”Tell Your Papa” & Tinubu`s Shameless War on Free Expression
Once again, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shown itself to be a sanctimonious and impervious custodian of…
Editorial: Power-Drunk and Constitutionally Illiterate Senate
Once again, the Nigerian Senate has demonstrated that power, when wielded with impunity, becomes indistinguishable from tyranny. With the recent…
Editorial: Atiku’s Exit from PDP and the 2027 race
In what may be the most consequential political move of the post-2023 era, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally…
The Buhari I Covered: A President Misunderstood
When I joined the State House Press Corps in November 2015—six months into President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term—it felt like…
Editorial: Nigeria & Trump’s Undiplomatic Visa Snub
The world must now look, with eyes unblinking and voice unbowed, upon the latest act of diplomatic derision committed by…
Coalition Or Continuation? Nigeria’s Politics On Repeat
In Nigeria, politics is many things, but boring is not one of them. We have a political culture where the…
ADC: Déjà vu all over again?
This phrase was coined by Yogi Berra, a famous American baseball player who is remembered for many iconic phrases now…
2027: The Clamour For Jonathan’s Return
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, there has been subtle clamour for former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s return to active…
Beyond the Old Guard: Can the ADC Coalition Rebuild Opposition Politics in Nigeria?
In the theatre of Nigerian politics, the two major actors—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—have…
Editorial: A Minister of Plunder – End Wike’s Brazen Lootocracy Now!
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is not merely a disgrace to his office; he is…