A Tyrant With Certificate Of Return Is Still A Tyrant, Weah Warns At NBA Conference
A FORMER president of Liberia, George Weah, has asked African leaders to embrace democratic tenets, describing those who govern like dictators as threats.
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‘If You Beat Me By One Vote, You Take It All’, Obasanjo Slams Nigeria’s Democracy
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the model of democracy practised across much of Africa, saying it lacks African context and content and.
Opinion
Beyond Politics: Why The Arewa Media Summit Matters For Nigeria’s Democracy – By Jabir T Usman
HISTORY was etched in gold on Monday, July 6, 2026, as the iconic Coronation Hall of the Kano State Government House became the.
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Attempt To Delete Democracy: The Perilous Path To 2027 – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
DEMOCRACY does not always die with the crack of gunfire or the drama of tanks rolling into the public square. More often, it.
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In Reps Since 1999, Meet Mutu Nicholas Ebomo, Nigeria’s Longest-Serving Lawmaker
NICHOLAS Mutu Ebomo, the lawmaker representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency of Delta State, has emerged as the longest-serving member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives,.
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Democracy On The Clock: The Electoral Amendment Saga – By Boma West
NIGERIA’s democracy stands, once again, at a crossroads. As debates over electoral reforms resurface in the wake of recent elections, the issue of.
Opinion
Press Freedom, Intelligence Power, And Nigeria’s Democratic Signal To West Africa – By Ademola Oshodi
WEST Africa’s democratic breakdowns have increasingly followed a predictable sequence. Civic space narrows, dissent is reframed as a security problem, and coercive institutions.
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‘Global Digital Platforms Threaten Democracy, Nigerian Journalism’, NPO Urges Tinubu To Act
THE Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) has raised the alarm over what it described as growing threats to Nigeria’s social cohesion, national security and.
International
Iran Protesters Try To Break Into Govt Building As Demonstrations Continue
IRANIAN protesters demonstrating over economic hardship and a plummeting currency attempted to break into a local government building as the unrest continued for.
Column
Saving Democracy: The Urgency Of Electoral Reforms – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
VOTER turnout is democracy’s vital sign, and ours has been fading. Since 2007, participation has fallen from 57% to 26.7% in 2023, our.
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Democracy Needs Opposition, Gbajabiamila Comments On ADC Coalition
THE Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has welcomed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress by opposition leaders. He.
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PDP: A Party On Death-Bed – By Kazeem Akintunde
WITH less than two years to the 2027 general elections, it is quite certain that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is not likely.
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Voter Education, Civic Competence and Participatory Democracy in Nigeria (3) – By Martins Oloja
Young Citizens Need Education, Not Lamentation… The young unemployed graduates need to know that poor and clueless political leadership that enhances poverty in.
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‘Voter Education, Civic Competence and Participatory Democracy in Nigeria’ (2) – By Martins Oloja
TO the electorate, young and old… To the voters for participatory democracy, your PVC is your weapon and here is why: You possess.
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Gaza: Just Humanity. Nothing Religious, Nothing Ethnic – By Dr Hassan Gimba
Victory is with patience. Success is with endurance. And war is a matter of turns. – Imam Ali, Nahj al Balagha, saying 189..
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Nigeria’s Democracy: ‘It’s Time For Bold Reforms, Real Accountability’, Jega Says
DESPITE the country witnessing nearly three decades of uninterrupted civil rule, Nigeria’s democracy is still dangerously underdeveloped, former National Chairman of the Independent.
Africa
Burundi’s Ruling Party Wins Every Seat In Poll As Rivals Say Democracy ‘Killed’
THE ruling party in Burundi has won all 100 seats in a parliamentary election that the opposition says has “killed” democracy in the.
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Nigeria’s Democracy A Model For West African Stability, Says Tuggar
NIGERIA’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has declared Nigeria’s democratic tradition a stabilising force in the West African region, calling it.
Column
‘As Nigeria’s Democracy Has Lost Its Majesty’ – By Martins Oloja
WHO should we hold responsible for demonisation of democracy the iconic Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, once called ‘dem don crazy’, ‘demonstation of craze…’ in this.
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Cash For Legislative Approval – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
DEMOCRACY thrives on transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. The legislature, as the guardian of democratic governance, plays a crucial role in.