WE will write herein facts that even Professor J. O. Amupitan, the current INEC Chairman, will find it difficult to…
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OUR habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds…
WEST Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem,…
IN a move that has ignited nationwide fury and cast a long shadow over the credibility of the 2027 elections,…
FOR decades, the livestock sector in Nigeria has remained one of the country’s most under-leveraged economic assets; rich in potential,…
THE Jos-Akwanga-Abuja federal highway exemplifies Nigeria’s road infrastructure crisis, where deplorable conditions have turned vital transport corridors into scenes of…
BAUCHI was not born in silence. On the third day of February 1976, it arrived with the quiet dignity of…
HIS Excellency, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, is a highly respected and accomplished leader who has served Adamawa State with distinction,…
IN a country where identity often arrives before ability, it is no small thing when a public policy chooses to…
KANO State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has caused…
I WRITE with profound gratitude to express my heartfelt appreciation to courageous compatriots and nationalists who stood with me against…
THE year 2023 was a remarkable year in Nigeria’s history. Just like the year 1993, an election was held that…
POLITICS is not merely the contest of power; it is the discipline of choice. It is a terrain where patience…
I HAVE long maintained the firm conviction that the perennial crisis of public finance across the vast landscape of Northern…
ON Monday this week President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The…
THERE are moments in politics when hesitation becomes costly and clarity becomes inevitable. Such moments demand firm decisions, not half…
IN the volatile theatre of international relations, where a single tweet or a misplaced word can trigger a diplomatic meltdown,…
Introduction OVER time, it has been observed that diplomatic terms and practices are largely misused and misunderstood in Nigeria. There…
IT didn’t come to us as a surprise when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the appointment of General Christopher Gwabin…
“IT’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for…