A wave of uncertainty and crisis of confidence is rocking the leading political parties over the governorship race in Anambra, Osun and Ekiti states. The situation has triggered permutations on likely alliances, as well as suspense over the body language of President Bola Tinubu in the buildup to the elections. While stakeholders in the All […]
THE North as a political bloc has a tough decision to make regarding who it will back in the 2027 presidential election, as no fewer than five politicians are on its radar for endorsement. The five leading politicians hoping to get the nod of mainstream North, including incumbent President Bola Tinubu, are former Vice President […]
FORMER Minister of Information, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has warned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections if urgent steps are not taken to restructure the country. Nwodo, also a former president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, stated that the current political structure has failed to address Nigeria’s complex challenges and must be reformed before […]
LET’S take a close, careful look at what I call hegemonic Islam in Northern Nigeria — not Islam as private faith, but Islam as a political architecture used to secure power, shape social norms, and control resources. Hegemony, by definition, is domination through consent as much as coercion: it works when a set of values […]
CONSTITUTIONAL debates are often ignored in Nigeria until ordinary citizens feel the consequences of a system that does not work in their favour. Yet the truth is unavoidable: the 1999 Constitution is a deeply flawed document, born not of the people’s will but of military fiat, and it continues to serve the interests of a […]
By ABDUL MAHMUD TIME has a curious habit of thrusting pitiable characters, figures so burdened by their own tragic flaws, into the limelight. These characters, in their desperate attempts to reorder time, end up warping memory and meaning and casting space not as shared geography or collective belonging, but as a narrow enclosure hemmed in […]
CELEBRATED author, Chimamanda Adichie, says her unwavering support for presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, stems from her belief in his “selfless leadership” and “commitment” to Nigeria. Distinguishing Obi from many of his political peers, Adichie, in an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, described him as a man who is not driven by ego or […]
GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has said that he is not defecting to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the Aug. 8, 2026 governorship election in the state. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Osogbo by Malam Rasheed Olawale, the spokesperson for the governor. Olawale said […]
BY TONY EKE THE creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development by the Tinubu administration may seem purposeful from the conceptual framework yet it’s beguiling in every material classification. As noticeable since his emergence fourteen months ago, there’s something cryptic about the policy initiatives of President Bola Tinubu as a veil lies beneath the potential […]
By PDP Media/Publicity Committee EWLGA The chairmanship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) for Ethiope West Local Government Area, Chief Christian Onogba, has pledged to provide responsible and purposeful leadership if elected into office at the July 13th Local Government Council elections in the State. Speaking during the LG PDP campaign rally for Wards 11, […]