By NJORIGE LYNUS & NINI NDUONOFIT-AKOH PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has emphasized that Nigerians must be prepared to pay higher electricity tariffs if they want reliable and stable power, directing the Budget Office of the Federation to establish a transparent framework for sharing the cost of electricity subsidies. Speaking during a training session for Ministries, Departments, […]
A Renewed Debate Over Identity and Statehood THE re-emergence of calls for the creation of Anioma State has reignited a long-running debate about identity, history and political representation in Nigeria’s federal structure. While critics often frame the demand as expansionist or politically motivated, proponents argue that it reflects a deeper historical and cultural reality shaped […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS Electoral Reforms Under Pressure WITH less than a year to critical statutory deadlines, fears are growing that delays in amending Nigeria’s Electoral Act could jeopardise preparations for the 2027 general elections. The postponement of deliberations in the House of Representatives has intensified concerns that proposed reforms may not take effect in time, […]
By GODWIN KELECHI A Lingering Question in Nigeria’s Historical Memory MORE than six decades after Nigeria’s first military coup of 15 January 1966, one question continues to resonate strongly within Igbo political and historical consciousness: why were the Igbo people collectively punished for the actions of officers whose motivations and identities were neither exclusively Igbo nor […]
PIONEER APC MEMBERS DEMAND EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN DELTA Growing Discontent Among Founding Members PIONEER members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State have raised concerns over what they describe as their continued exclusion from governance and party decision-making structures following the mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into […]
FEDERALISM BY STEALTH A Federation Still Under Construction NIGERIA’S federal system has never been a settled arrangement. Though the Constitution defines the country as a federation, real political and economic authority for decades flowed overwhelmingly toward the centre. Abuja controlled security, major infrastructure, mineral resources, fiscal policy, and even much of the political machinery that […]
Labour Party Without Peter Obi: What Next? WHEN Peter Obi formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on 31 December 2025, the move came as little surprise to keen observers of Nigeria’s political landscape. Long before the announcement, events within the party had signposted a looming separation driven largely […]
By MELVIN KOFFA Senate Committees Sound Alarm Over Funding Gaps Ahead of 2026 Budget CONCERNS over inadequate funding for legislative committees dominated proceedings at the National Assembly on Friday, as senators warned that the lack of resources could weaken parliamentary oversight and delay the passage of the 2026 federal budget. The complaints were raised during […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS 2027 Elections: Succession Wars Intensify as Ten Governors Near Exit WITH barely a year to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, political battles are already raging—not at polling units, but within party structures across the country. In at least ten states governed by second-term governors constitutionally barred from re-election, succession politics has triggered intense […]
Decolonizing African Minds: Confronting the Invisible Chains THE formal end of colonial rule in Africa—marked by the lowering of foreign flags and the raising of national anthems—did not conclude the continent’s struggle for autonomy. Historians and political analysts increasingly argue that the most enduring conquest was psychological. By reshaping African thought, colonial powers embedded self-doubt, […]