…Who is afraid of Godwin Emefiele? In recent times, there have been media reports on the purported interest of the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, in the 2023 presidential race, leading to stampede by interested parties and vested…
By Bolanle Bolawole On June 1, 2018, there was pandemonium (“b’oolo, yaa’mi) at the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ado-Ekiti as a chieftain of the party, Opeyemi Bamidele, was accidentally shot by a policeman at a rally organised by…
By Sakirudeen Bashiru The chieftaincy institution is one, which structures and regulates the activity of local chieftains (or monarchs) in the society, state or nation, hence, the Nigerian Chieftaincy System is native to Nigeria entailing everything from the country’s monarchs…
By Edward Gabkwet On 26 January 2021, the Nation woke up to the news of a change in military leadership by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. By sheer providence, Air Marshal…
By Ogaga Ariemu It is indeed true that the last six years of Governor Aminu Tambuwal administration in Sokoto State have been filled with astonishing speed, however one enduring constant in the passing period has been his bold, firm, determined…
By Gboyega Akosile I have read a lot reactions and media reports on the engagement between the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the residents/property owners in Magodo Phase II Estate and a certain Chief Superintendent of Police, who was…
By IKE CHIOKE On November 6, 2021, the people of Anambra State set high standards for their neighbours in the South East region of Nigeria and beyond when they voted a professor of Economics, former governor of the Central Band…
By Dr Ezrel Tabiowo When the Ninth Assembly was inaugurated on June 11, 2019, it came prepared to deliver on its mandate, which in clear terms was to ensure “a National Assembly that works for Nigerians,” following Senator Ahmad Lawan’s…
By Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo Before he ventured to contest the Senate Presidency, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had a clear-cut vision in his legislative agenda which some at the time considered a rather tall order. One of the most ambitious of them…
When President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office on May 29, 2015, one of his cardinal focus was the fight against corruption, because of his belief that “if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria.” The fear of corruption became…
