Category: Politics

Kidnap

Ondo: Kidnappers kill APC ward chairman after collecting N5m ransom

  Killing The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly...

The Katsina Extravaganza and the Shata–Rarara Debate

By Hassan Gimba About three weeks ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Katsina, where he charged the Nigerian Army to end the terrorism menace and reclaim every inch...

Nigeria’s governors: Halfway to where? (1)

By abiodun KOMOLAFE To begin with, any assessment of the subnational level must acknowledge that Nigeria’s federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature....

The Man Who Knows The Road

  By Dare Babarinsa We salute Professor Oladipo Adamolekun for his courage and persistence in providing solutions to our political and social problems even when we...

How to Crown an Impostor

Azu Ishiekwene Burkinabe leader Ibrahim Traore is acting like a rock star. It’s not entirely his fault. He’s receiving a lot of help from dozens of social media...

Gowon declares end to coups,military rule in Nigeria

  General Yakubu Gowon A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has declared an end to coups, and military rule in Nigeria. He made the declaration on Wednesday...

Dissolve Nigeria Now,Group tells Tinubu + Full letter

  A group, Yoruba Emancipation Union, has called for the dissolution of Nigeria. The group the demand in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the National...

Tension in Ondo PDP over zoning of state chairmanship position

Tension in Ondo PDP over zoning of state chairmanship position PDP   The demand by the Ondo South Senatorial District for the chairmanship position of Peoples...

Wike, PDP governors, others meet to discuss party’s leadership crisis

    Meeting The governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently in a closed-door meeting with some former governors to...

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...