Category: Analysis
Defections: Driven by Opportunism or Patriotism ?
In the last three weeks or so,many elected public office holders have jumped ship from their party to the other. This trend is prominent among Peoples...
Much ado about Utomi’s shadow government
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “If the problem is in the name or nomenclature employed by Utomi, then, we may have to search for a less...
Gale of defections: Power quest over party ideology?
By Francis Onyeukwu The gale of defections by Nigerian politicians from one political party to another has dominated political discourse in the country lately....
The Arbiter: Re-readers’ comments
From time to time, we give our readers a chance to make their voices heard through their input. Well, it has been quite a while since we did that. We will start a...
Affix your own headline to this piece!
Affix your own headline to this piece! By Bola Bolawole turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 If this headline looks strange to you, I borrowed it from my...
Defections:How PDP self – destruct
Ordinarily, opposition parties in a saner clime are supposed to come together, combine resources, mobilise members to fight the ruling government. This is if they...
Between Danjuma, Namadi and the Gospel of Self-Defence
By Hassan Gimba In a tête-à-tête with journalists last week, the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, openly disagreed with retired General Theophilus Danjuma,...
Who needs an African Pope?
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 “Waiting for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense...
Trump tariffs and the irony of governance
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Basically, Trump tariffs and ‘Liberation Day’ declaration have again exposed Nigeria’s lack of preparedness and institutional memory. In...
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu, Penkelemesi, the Candidate to Beat in Oyo’s 2027 Governorship Race
By Oluwatobi Adisa As Oyo State prepares for the 2027 gubernatorial elections, one name continues to dominate political discourse, Chief Adebayo Adelabu,...
