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She spoke with so much authority on the sleaze and dirt that make our lawmakers so fat like the well-fed pigs in Animal Farm. The headline above is from a trending, obviously leaked, video of a committee clerk at the National Assembly levelling unimaginable allegations against politicians in both chambers. I have received that video […]
Continue ReadingThe Yoruba including myself are conflicted about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Since the return to civil democratic rule in 1999, he had actively sought to mentor me. At a point, he actually offered to sponsor me for the governorship of Ekiti state and urged me to cross over to Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN. This […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s 2027 presidential election will be a nasty duel between two chaotic coalitions of politicians. Both coalitions are curiously fuelled by fear. For the APC ruling coalition, it is the fear of being challenged and possibly thrown out of power. It is that fear and its insecurity that fuelled the drift of the APC towards […]
Continue ReadingSome months ago, I called Mr Kolapo Olapoju, editor of TheCable — the online newspaper I founded 11 years ago — and alerted him to the dangers ahead. I told him the next presidential election will be the dirtiest in our history. I advised him to hold regular seminars with his team so as to […]
Continue ReadingOn 26 June, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed a set of tax reform bills into law that will change how taxes are collected and paid in Nigeria. These reforms are designed to simplify the tax system, improve fairness, and enhance the efficiency of tax administration across the country. For many Nigerians, this is a welcome […]
Continue Reading“The mind grows old, no less than the body.” Aristotle, The Politics, Book II, Ch. 9, 146 (Penguin Classics, 1981) A little over two decades ago, away from its perception as a shrine for the resolution of the most rarefied disputes in the country, the Supreme Court of Nigeria played host to a Nigerian drama. With less […]
Continue Reading“You can’t beat something with nothing” – American baseball team coach after his team lost 17 games in a row. Since governance has been suspended for active politicking in Nigeria until May 2027, we might as well stop deceiving ourselves and squarely face the issue of selection of our President from 2027 to 2031. In […]
Continue ReadingRichard Lederer, an Octogenarian linguist dubbed as ‘the wizard of wisdom’, once wrote about how George Orwell (19th century English writer renowned for such novels as ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’) “warned us that dishonest language is a drug that can put conscience to sleep.” We see a lot of that today in Nigeria, especially within the […]
Continue ReadingDuring a recent interview, Peter Obi was asked how he would address political agitations across the country if he were the president. He responded that he would dialogue. Referring to the detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Obi added that his incarceration “does not make sense”. He said, “Some people said because he (Kanu) used vulgar […]
Continue Reading“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 […]
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