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Of Consensus Arrangements And Political Time Bombs – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

SOMETHING is quietly wrong inside the ruling All Progressives Congress, and the party’s handlers either don’t see it or they don’t care. Across.

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Of Trigger-Happy Badges And Dead Nigerians – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

A 28-YEAR-OLD man named Mene Ogidi sat on the ground in Effurun, Delta State on April 26, 2026. His hands were tied behind.

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Zoning: The Selective Amnesia Of Our Politicians – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

SINCE 1999 when Nigeria returned to democratic rule, no word has been weaponised more selectively in our political dictionary than “zoning.” Mention it.

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A Few Brave And Gallant Soldiers – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

WHEN news filtered in last week that Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, had been killed in.

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INEC In The Eye Of The Storm – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

WHEN news filtered in that the African Democratic Congress had marched to the Indepeendent National Electoral Commission(INEC )headquarters in Abuja, demanding the resignation.

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Plateau: When Will The Killing Stop? – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

JUST when you think the worst is over, Plateau reminds you that in Nigeria, the worst is always warming up for an encore..

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Nigeria’s Bullying Epidemic – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

A VIDEO went viral recently showing a male student attacking a female student in what was described as a retaliatory assault. Nigerians were.

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The Return Of Suicide Bombings – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

JUST when Nigerians thought the worst was behind us, the ghosts came back. Last Monday, suicide bombers struck at the University of Maiduguri.

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The Death Of PDP: A Party That Killed Itself – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

“PDP will rule Nigeria for the next 60 years.” That was Prince Vincent Ogbulafor in 2008, chest out, voice full of the kind.

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Time To Rejig The Cabinet – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

ON Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Anite-Uzoka, who will now.

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Lessons From The FCT Elections – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

LAST weekend, the Federal Capital Territory area council elections held and for the first time in recent memory, all eyes were on what.

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Nigerians Don’t Hate Corruption – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

SINCE 1999, every government that has come to power has made fighting corruption its number one priority. President Olusegun Obasanjo created the Economic.

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Electronic Transmission Of Results And The Silver Bullet Syndrome – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

NIGERIANS love a good buzzword. We grab onto one, hold it tight, and convince ourselves that once we crack that one code, the.

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Why No Nigerian Leader Can Fix Power In One Year – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

NEPA promised us no more blackouts by 1986.We’re in 2026. Two national grid collapses in the first week of January alone.If you’re not.

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The New Aristocracy: When Your Surname Becomes Your Credential – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

TWO weeks ago, Kano State governor Abba Yusuf defected from New Nigeria People Party (NNPP ) to the All Progressive Congress(APC) That’s not.

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When Denial Becomes Complicity: The Kurmin Wali Abduction Scandal – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

ON Sunday, terrorists walked into three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, blocked the exits, and marched 172.

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Katsina’s Bandit Amnesty: Spitting On Soldiers’ Graves – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

THE Katsina State Government wants to release 70 suspected bandits as part of a “peace deal. “Let me say this plainly: this is.

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The ADC Presidential Ticket: Let Them All Run – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

PETER Obi has finally settled his wandering political feet in the African Democratic Congress. After all the noise and siddon-look, the former Anambra.

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The Anthony Joshua Accident And The Perennial Bash Nigeria Gang – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

WHEN news broke that British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua had been involved in a road accident on the Ogun-Lagos expressway that claimed the lives.

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How My 2025 Predictions Fared – By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

LAST December I played fortune teller and made some predictions for 2025. Now that we’re in the final weekend of the year, let.

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