By MAXWELL IDAMA Reopening the Education Conversation in Delta EDUCATION policy is once again at the centre of political discourse in Delta State. Observers argue that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori may be gradually recalibrating aspects of tertiary education governance associated with the tenure of former governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Under Okowa’s administration, tuition adjustments in state-owned institutions reportedly […]
By OCHKO EDAFE Beyond Party Lines: A Growing Frustration in Delta Politics A wave of political criticism is gaining momentum in Delta State, framed not around party loyalty but around economic reality. At the heart of the argument is a blunt accusation: that the same political template associated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — concentration […]
By CHINO OBASI A Lingering Question Over Religious Dominance “WHICH is the dominant religion in Nigeria?” The question resurfaces periodically, often amplified by political undertones and public anxieties. For many citizens, it is less about statistics and more about identity, power, and the constitutional character of the nation. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has long been […]
By SEN RICH KAY A Party Divided Against Itself THE internal struggle for control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has erupted into open confrontation, with parallel ward executives now produced by rival blocs. On one side stands the faction aligned with former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege, former Governor James Ibori, and […]
Beyond the Simplified Map PUBLIC conversations about the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970) often compress the secessionist state of Biafra into the modern five states of Nigeria’s South-East. Yet archival records, demographic realities of the late 1960s, and testimonies from affected communities complicate that narrative. When Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the Republic of Biafra […]
A Reform That Sparked a Firestorm WHEN the National Assembly amended Nigeria’s Electoral Act to make electronic transmission of results discretionary rather than mandatory, it triggered more than a legislative adjustment — it ignited a political storm. What lawmakers describe as a pragmatic response to infrastructural realities has been framed by critics as a calculated […]
By IKHIDE R IKHELOA A Question That Won’t Go Away MORE than two decades after Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999, a persistent question lingers in public discourse: how different is today’s democratic order from the military era it replaced? The assassination of Sani Abacha’s critics once defined the brutality of dictatorship. Yet in […]
BY INWALOMHE DONALD PRESIDENT Tinubu has signed the amended Electoral Act 2026 which allows the electronic transmission of election results and manual collation of results from polling units. With the signing of new electoral act which amended Clause 60(3), permitting the presiding officer at each polling unit to transmit election results electronically after Form EC8A […]
More Than a Routine Election AS residents of Nigeria’s capital cast their ballots to elect chairmen and councillors across six area councils, the significance of the exercise extends beyond routine local politics. Unlike the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) spread across Nigeria’s 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) operates under a distinct constitutional and […]
By ENUBUZOR CHUKWUDI Claims, Counterclaims and the Politics of Accountability FRESH allegations circulating in political circles have reignited debate over fiscal management and accountability in Delta State, with former and current governors coming under renewed scrutiny. The claims compare budget sizes and infrastructure delivery under former governor James Ibori, his successor Ifeanyi Okowa, and incumbent governor […]