Of lawmakers, elections, and democracy
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Owing to constant defections for whatever reasons, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is presently in firm control of the National Assembly and it has majority of…
The dangerous politics of Local Government control in Osun state
By GEB The prolonged struggle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)–led state government over the control and legitimacy of local councils has created a…
IPOB demands Kanu’s freedom from oppressors, accuses judge of bias, political motive
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the immediate release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, accusing Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of bias in…
Judicial panel indicts Tambuwal for alleged N117 billion fraud
*Trial of Ganduje, six others stalls, resumes April 15 The Sokoto State government, yesterday, received a report from its judicial commission of inquiry, alleging that over N117 billion was misappropriated…
Defection claims false, Kwankwaso never met APC — NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed reports claiming that its national leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, held talks to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the claims…
Southwest interstate security collaboration: Lessons for other states
By GEB The idea of three states in the Southwest geopolitical zone, namely Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos, launching a joint security operation against terrorism and other acts of criminality is…
Wike: One Curmudgeon Too Many
By Rotimi John The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that the details The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said…
My son’s defection to APC a ‘personal choice’, no cause for alarm, says Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the decision of his son, Abba Abubakar, to join the All Progressives Congress was a personal choice and not a cause for alarm.…
When power meets purpose: Abba Yusuf’s APC move
By Abdulkadir Ahmed Ibrahim In politics, moments arise when loyalty to a platform must give way to loyalty to the people. There are seasons when courage is not found in…
Why Venezuela worries Nigerians, plus other pressing matters
By Alabi Williams In the aftermath of the invasion of Venezuela by United States’ forces, on the orders of President Trump, and the extradition of President Nicolas Maduro and his…