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Trends To Look Out For In Nigerian Politics in 2020

Despite all of the tension in the buildup in Nigerian politics to the start of the year, the year 2019 ended on a somewhat tender note. With the way the heat for the 2019 General Elections campaign season picked up

What 2020 Holds for Nigeria’s Political Sphere

The year 2019 – partly because its an election year – in Nigeria’s political terrain was quite eventful. But much of this eventfulness will be overshadowed by the reckoning which is to come in the year 2020. Next year will

5 Defining Political Moments in 2019

The year 2019 has been eventful in the Nigerian political scene. Shocking moments dripped into episodes of wonderment. Right from the tightly competing political campaigns to the manner in political opponents of the incumbent government was being taken hounded, some

Nuggets from Mr. President’s Birthday

Since the emergence of President (General) Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, the subject of the president’s birthday has been a topic of controversy. Some have asserted that the president is quite older than his reported age and statisticians may also have

ThrowBack Thursday: Oyinkan Abayomi – The Woman Who Led a Political Party

When we talk politics in Nigeria, women are hardly seen at the forefront. But a daring woman who stopped at nothing to enter the political arena with the strongest of men in the early history of Nigeria changed that narrative.

Examples Worth Emulating For Nigeria From The U.K General Elections

After the horrible tales that followed the conduct of November’s gubernatorial elections by INEC in Kogi and Bayelsa states, one wonders if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has learnt anything from its poor performance in February/March. Over the weekend,

Major General Muhammadu Buhari: The Third Coming of the ‘Benevolent’ Dictator

A lot of Nigerians did fantasize about a messiah – a leader who would be altruistic and selfless enough not to suck Nigeria dry – but are now beginning to see that the quest is an almost futile one. It

Nigerians And The Department of State Services (DSS)

The decriable actions perpetrated by the Department of State Services (DSS) came to a head on Friday when they stormed the premises of a Federal High Court in Abuja to re-arrest the embattled publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS

When Two Major Verdicts Renewed Hope In The Judiciary

The 5th of November 2019 is a day that will not be forgotten in a hurry by Nigerians – inclusive of those who have lost faith in the salvaging which the judiciary is capable of in our fledgling democracy and

ThrowBack Thursday: When Oba Eshugbayi Fought Colonial Masters To Defend His Subjects

Though the British did not witness any other violent resistance from Lagos after the British forces bombardment in 1851. Oba Eshugbayi Eleko, however, constituted one of the fiercest resistance to the effective running of Lagos and the whole of Nigeria

Melaye vs. Adeyemi: The Rollercoaster Ride in Kogi West Politics

In a rather surprising 180 degrees turn of events in the Kogi West senatorial district politics, Senator Smart Adeyemi was on Saturday eventually declared the winner of the controversy-laden elections in the zonal district. The Returning Officer for the Kogi

How to Recall Legislators From The National Assembly

Many Nigerians may have been wondering how powerful the collection of their voice is. Many do not even now that they can recall members of parliament who represent them at the National Assembly. And so, a lot of these legislators

Could It Be #OccupyNaija Season II Yet?

Once more in our time, there appears to be an ongoing tussle between online politics and the real politics where online politics tries to curbs the excesses of grassroots politics or motivates it. Ever since the social media and hate

Why Nigerians Should Be Concerned About the Fast-Moving Social Media Bill

Since the internet became a major part of the turn of millennium and 21st-century innovations, social media has gained popular acceptance among people around the world who used to rely on landlines, emails and/or letters for long-distance communication. Fast forward

Kogi & Bayelsa Elections: Politicians Are Getting More Desperate

With the new level of desperation displayed by the political parties at the just concluded state elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states, there are indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may not have learned from its recent mistakes.

The Desperate Ruse To Muzzle Free Speech And Regulate Social Media By The Senate

The past few days have been filled with suspense, since the Nigerian Senate revamped proceedings about a previously abandoned Social Media Bill and a similarly egregious Hate Speech Bill. The Social Media bill titled “Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulations

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