President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? Ha!
By Farooq Kperogi A protégé of mine who is now an international broadcaster and who’s deeply embedded in the inner recesses of Nigeria’s political circles told me 3 months ago that Atiku would win PDP’s nomination and that Tinubu would…
Tinubu and Osinbajo: The True Story of How They Met
By Bayo Onanuga I never wanted to write this story but I was inspired to do so today, following Buba Galadima’s interview with the Punch on Monday. Buba struck a chord when he spoke about the issue of trust in…
Is There Truly A Nigeria Police Force?
By Emmanuel Onwubiko “The police are not here to create disorder, they’re here to preserve disorder.” – Richard J. Daley. Under the Nigerian Constitution, Section 214(1) establishes the Nigeria Police Force in writing. Under the extant police Act signed in…
Kudirat Abiola: 26 Years Into An Amazon’s Flight
By Joe Okei Odumakin Nat King Cole sang, “Unforgettable”…he didn’t have Alhaja Kudirat Abiola in mind, but he did. Our heroine is in every way unforgettable, 26 years on. She was murdered on the 4th of June 1996 by the…
You Cannot Give What You Don’t Have, Only Blockhead-Fools Fight Over That Which Is Meant To Go Around
“WE MUST BRING ALL TOGETHER AS ONE, TO GET DOWN TO WORK IN APC. AND STOP LYING TO OURSELVES.” The forces that give life to equity to strengthen justice and reduce detente, shall see to the overwhelming victory of APC…
As Conspiracy Of A Dubious Consensus Candidature Tears Kosofe Local Government APC Apart
Saddened by the substitution and marginalization of Christians in Lagos State, the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Kosofe Local Government Area, invited the Convener, Apostolic Round Table, Apostle Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi, to a town hall meeting in protest of…
Two Brothers, Different Fate
By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe Since the concluded PDP presidential primaries, there have been different narratives canvassed in the media space for and against the aspirants. One of such who has attracted more attention than the eventual winner of the election…
How APC Can Solve Its Tinubu Problem
By Farooq Kperogi There is no question that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the main character in the movie of (All Progressives Congress) APC’s 2023 presidential politics. Others are mere pawns or supporting casts. The postponement of the party’s primaries, the…
Peter Obi Has Carved His Own Unique Path – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
I am proud of my brother, Governor Peter Obi. I am entitled to my talk on him: ‘He came, he saw, he conquered’. His governance of Anambra State was full of experiences worth-sharing and indeed worth capturing in a book…
3 Years of Governor Inuwa’s Saddle in the Savannah: A Vindication Of A Promise Keeper
By Ismaila Uba Misilli Given the character of politics and governance in our clime, there is the tendency by the people to be cynical about pronouncements or promises made by political leaders especially during elections. Of course, there is a…
I Speak As An Oracle Inspired By The Lord And Fear Not, Nor Lie
“Any Man Who Sort The Downfall Of Another Where It Behoves On Him To Let Go, Sorts His Own Destruction By The Gods.” Affliction does not rise the second time, so says the scriptures. And the Holy Bible does not…
