2027 election: INEC’s effort so far
Onus on political parties to comply with 2027 election rules By GEB Following the revision of the election timetable for the 2027 general polls, as released by the Independent National…
Traoré’s Military Option And Fate Of Democracy In Africa
By Alabi Williams The military leader in charge of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, recently admonished African countries to forget about democracy, because the system, he says is another form of…
The Logic Of Defection In Nigerian Politics
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, as well as others, including First Lady Senator Remi Tinubu stand up for the rendition of the National Anthem during the APC…
TARABA: Court fixes April 29 hearing for APC congress dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State, has fixed April 29, 2026, for the hearing of a suit challenging the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state…
Shettima acknowledges Fintiri into APC at Yola Rally
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday formally received Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, into the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a grand reception in Yola, declaring that the governor and…
Let The Opposition Breathe
By Olowu Aiyedun Democracy does not thrive on unanimity. It thrives on contestation, scrutiny, and the constant testing of power by opposing voices. Without opposition parties capable of challenging those…
FCT Election: Widening Gap Between Eligible Voters, Power
By GEB Last month’s area council election in the Federal Capital Territory is a sad metaphor for how elections should not be held in any country, let alone one widely…
2027: Data, not Noise, may decide the most consequential election
By Olusegun Oruame Nigeria is inching toward 2027 with a familiar tension. But beneath the surface, something radically different is unfolding. This election may not be decided by the loudest…
Nwifuru: The Hire and Fire Czar of Ebonyi
By Lawrence Njoku Frequent suspensions and dismissals of appointees in Ebonyi State are raising concerns about the stability and effectiveness of the Governor Francis Nwifuru-led administration, LAWRENCE NJOKU reports. Apprehension…
Why Peter Obi is being attacked
By Dr Luke Onyekakeyah Sir: Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, was, the other day, involved in a scary confrontation in Benin, Edo State, where gunmen attacked his…