Category: Analysis

Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March,

Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March, by Hassan Gimba (3) Israel’s message to one of the intermediaries was that it would...

Tinubu, Military Coups and the National Question in Nigeria

  By Adewale Adeoye Close your eyes for a minute and imagine this: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Defense Minister Christopher...

States now to share payment of electricity subsidy —FG

States now to share payment of electricity subsidy — FG The Federal Government has said that State Governments are now to bear the cost of electricity subsidy along...

Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March (2),

By Hassan Gimba The Arbiter Last week, we promised to examine the choices available to Iran and the United States, as well as how military confrontation might unfold. We...

Will the FG-ASUU agreement end strikes in our universities? – 1

  By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058. You can’t believe this, but it is the truth, uncomfortable and damning as it is: Since the return to...

Yusuf’s defection, Kwankwaso and the 2027 Kano election

By Tunde Rahman Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent time. This turbulence has caused a tectonic shift in...

From a Stumble to a Signal: Leadership, Communication and the Cost of Speaking Too Early

“The first duty of power is not to appear strong, but to be truthful about uncertainty”- Hannah Arendt By Lanre Ogundipe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s brief loss...

Nigeria’s Diplomacy in Limbo: The Cost of Delay and the Stakes of Strategic Engagement

  Nigeria’s foreign policy is at a crossroads, and the recently bungled Turkey ambassadorial appointment illustrates more than a mere press release error. It lays...

No one can defeat Tinubu in 2027– Atiku’s son

  Abba Abba Atiku, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, says no political party can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Abba,...

BOOK REVIEW ‘The Gun Hegemony’ By Ayo Opadokun: An Unusual Chronicle About The Nigerian Military

BOOK: The Gun Hegemony AUTHOR: Ayo Opadokun REVIEWER: Felix Oboagwina PUBLISHER/YEAR: Bonafidea Nigeria Limited, Lagos, Nigeria –2025 PAGES: 427 PRICE: Unstated In The...