“Why do I always have encounters with staggering men. I don’t belong to their league” I said to myself when…
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Like every other human endeavour, it is now time for the world to critically scrutinize and assess the administration of…
Since 1994 after the end of apartheid, South Africa’s foreign policy has been decidedly robust, developmental, and principled without being isolationist. Described as a “middle-ranked…
The Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele finally got a respite last Friday when he was released…
The lingering political crisis in Ondo state over Governor Rotimi Akerodolu’s health appeared to have thawed last week when President…
It’s not only the poor that are mad, if you get my drift. Even folks who once thought of themselves…
The governor of Niger state, Alhaji Umaru Bago recently expressed his concern over the country’s revenue sharing formula. The state…
“Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve…
Elections in Nigeria this year might be nearly over but the war by other means could well receive fresh fire…
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, 60, is a medical doctor and retired army captain. But he has not had a job after…
I grew up thinking that a judicious mix of crime, sex and money might not only help a publisher turn…
Since their creation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),…
This is the moment the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu always feared with great anxiety. Yet when Hamas launched…
In a country of 133 million multidimensional poor, with youth unemployment at 53.40 percent, it would be a pity if…
In all ramifications, it appears the euphoria and excitement that greeted President Bola Tinubu’s assumption of office are gradually ebbing…
The most experimental leader in Africa in contemporary time is former Nigerian military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida. He ruled between 1985 and 1993. But…
The eight-year administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was amongst others, characterized by indulgence and generosity to state governors in form of bailouts…
By now, it should be clear to all that no one is safe from bad government policies, including its cheerleaders.…
A recent media report revealed plans by African countries to send a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia. The report…
In February 2022, the Ukraine-Russia war broke out and left about 16,000 African students studying there stranded, among which are…
“…I do not stand here as the man who gave your land to the people of Idanre. I stand here…
In politics, there are no permanent friends and foes, and it will be naïve of me to expect otherwise in…
Since upturning presidential election is near impossible and has never happened in Nigeria’s political history, it is almost certain that…
Recent developments in our polity have proved once again that our strongman mentality rather than strong institutions has rubbed off…
As imperfect as any human endeavour is, as disappointing as the election turned out to be, compared with the pre-election…
It does not matter what the naysayers say and the doubts are.By the time the presidential election is concluded this…
No one can discountenance the disenchantment in the land. It is written all over the place; on our countenance; on…
A close relation has just lost an opportunity to secure a visa to the United Arab Emirates because he is…
2023 election Last week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), disclosed that it has 93.4 million voters in its voter…
by Zainab Suleiman Okino Thank God it’s January, the month that will unravel so many things. Governor Nyesom Wike, the…