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“Bros, looks like one accidented trailer has just passed between Trump and Elon Musk oh, and it gets messier by the day.” “What do you expect? It is just simple common sense. Elon Musk invested over $290 million to bring Trump to power. He supported him, campaigned with him. Then he got rewarded with the […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction The Independent National Electoral Commission (The Commission) is constitutionally, legally, and administratively obligated to register any Association that meets the prescribed threshold for registration. That is the essence of constitutional democracy, founded on the law and due process. This obligation is grounded in the fact that the Commission is a creation of the Constitution and […]
Continue ReadingDecades ago, my late mother pointed at a house to me: “Someone in that house once snatched someone’s wife. In the evening, when it was time for husband and wife to sleep, a storm swept into the bedroom and carried off their sleeping mat. Then pandemonium followed…Ó di b’óòlo o yàá mi.” She described that […]
Continue ReadingBreaking news: a number of prominent Nigerian politicians have finally teamed up and adopted a new political platform to challenge the ruling party and “rescue Nigeria from bad governance, poverty, disease, corruption, spiralling inflation and worsening insecurity”. According to them, Nigerians cannot afford another four years of misrule by the ruling party as the ship […]
Continue Reading“Shall we begin?” sounds formal and old-fashioned to many ears today, while “Should we start?” feels natural and contemporary. Yet both expressions serve similar functions, highlighting one of English’s most intriguing modal verb pairs. Understanding when to use “shall” versus “should” isn’t just about grammar. It’s about navigating social expectations, cultural contexts, and professional appropriateness. […]
Continue ReadingLand is the space that encompasses the surface of the earth and all things that are attached to it. It includes areas covered by water such as seas, rivers and lakes, natural resources such as rocks and minerals that are just below it, all natural vegetation, then buildings and other permanent attachments to it. Land […]
Continue ReadingThe African Democratic Alliance (ADA), the name of the new political party currently seeking registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)—Nigeria’s electoral umpire—is a platform being floated by a group of top-tier politicians who are presently aggrieved. Their dissatisfaction stems from no longer occupying front-row seats in Nigeria’s political leadership or enjoying unfettered access […]
Continue ReadingIt is now confirmed that Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, 75, Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has resigned from his position as Chairman of the party. He has had quite a storied career as a politician, serving under Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso as Deputy Governor of Kano State, 1999 – 2003, and from 2011 to […]
Continue ReadingFrom last week, continues the narrative of what transpired after the death of Gen Abacha and how the PRC handled the process of who would succeed him as Commander-in-Chief. With General Diya in detention, Gen Haladu indisposed, Gen Useni considered unpopular and Gen Bamaiyi reluctant to step in, the lot eventually fell on Gen Abdusalami Abubakar. […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria inches towards the defining moment of the 2027 general elections, one thing is clear: the battlefield is already drawn, and the gloves are off. It is no longer a mere contest between parties; it is now a Battle Royale — a historic confrontation between the ‘Urban Bandits’ who hijacked the system in 2023, […]
Continue ReadingLast Monday, as noiselessly as a phantom, President Bola Tinubu brought home his strange friend. While an Igbo proverb says the footsteps of a man cannot create a stampede, Alexander Zingman, the president’s Belarusian friend’s sloppy footsteps created more than a stampede. It was as though the great South African poet, Mazisi Kunene’s lines were […]
Continue Reading“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President’s table.” ―Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe State in north-east Nigeria. At around the same time, an anti-terrorism campaign by the government of Nigeria in Yobe State and its neighbour, Borno State, was […]
Continue ReadingWhen the future is uncertain, the one who owns it may wander in confusion, unsure of where to begin or why the path ahead seems so dark. In all my years of living, the one aspect of life that continues to baffle me despite my experiences, wisdom, and emotional resilience is the complexity of the relationship […]
Continue ReadingAs economic hardship bites and the state fails to curtail the problem of insecurity, people rue their decision to vote for Bola Tinubu as president in 2023. This angst seems to be coming from every corner of the country; people frequently denounce this administration’s failure to provide relief from the years of deprivation. From the […]
Continue Reading“This BOOK OF LIES, intended for the INDOCTRINATION of Ibo children into a LIFE OF FALSEHOODS, was written by two Ibo people. It was approved by an agency of the Federal “One Nigeria” Government in the Education Ministry. And it was allowed to be published. I bet it is already in circulation and being taught […]
Continue ReadingThe trio of Sule Lamido, Professor Ishaq Akintola and Bishop Hassan Kukah aren’t greenhorns in their vocations: politics, advocacy for inclusive governance, and evangelical activism. Lamido is fixated on shouldering the burden of a political party; Akintola’s fixation is Muslim rights, whilst Kukah is fixated on speaking “truth” to power. Their callings may seem unrelated, […]
Continue ReadingThe world is full of parallels. But some parallels are stranger than others. Where, for instance, are the similarities between Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man? On the surface, there’s clear blue water between them: one is a modestly successful technocrat, administrator and politician in Nigeria; the other is […]
Continue ReadingFrom last week, continues the narrative of how the General Victor Malu-led military tribunal on Tuesday April 28, 1998 sentenced General Oladipo Diya and other officers to death for alleged coup plot. Four of the accused persons were convicted of “information gathering” and implication in the alleged coup plot, and sentenced to life imprisonment. They […]
Continue ReadingThe circumstances surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima over his prospects in the 2027 presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC are not surprising in Nigeria. Almost all sitting vice-presidents since the advent of the Fourth Republic with the notable exception of Namadi Sambo faced scrutiny on retaining their slots in the election for a second term. […]
Continue Reading“When a nation has allowed itself to fall under a tyrannical regime, it cannot be absolved from the faults due to the guilt of the regime” – Sir Winston Churchill, 1874-1965 “The face of tyranny is always mild at first” – Jean Racine, 1639-1699 Most African and Nigerian leaders are often too busy hustling to […]
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