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How Alleged Twitter Clampdown on Critic Aisha Yesufu Turned Out

In the first instance, Aisha Yesufu was a staunch Buharist until she made a roundabout turn and became a fierce critic of President Muhammadu Buhari. Some months back, around the time of the general elections, a number of Twitter accounts

ThrowBack Thursday: When Radio Kudirat Became the Symbol of Resistance (1996)

The symbol of resistance which formed a major blockade to the junta of General Sani Abacha started in 1995 as Radio Freedom; but was renamed as Radio Kudirat in 1996 after the assassination of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. As a major

Buhari’s Ministerial Slots in Want of Federal Character and Equity

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the 43 cabinet ministers who have been screened and approved by the Senate. This took place on Wednesday the 21st of August 2019, six months after his election. While some loyalists of the President

A Flicker of Corruption in N-Power and Other SIPs

Two weeks ago, the Federal Government through the National Social Investment Office (NSIO) boldly stated that the N-Power scheme is immune to corruption. This statement perhaps came too early, as there have been revelations that the beneficiaries of the scheme

How can Nigerians Hold Politicians Responsible?

A video in which former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu was manhandled by some men of Igbo extraction in Nuremberg, Germany was in circulation over the weekend. Ekweremadu was scheduled to speak as a special guest of honour at

Fingers Crossed as Atiku Gives Final Address at Elections Tribunal

In what may go down as the fiercest elections tribunal related political battle in contemporary Nigeria, the case presented by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, appears to be

Throwback Thursday: The Bombardment and Plunder of Benin (1897)

About three years before Britain consolidated the provinces and protectorates of Nigeria and as the realities of the partitioning of Africa began to dawn on them, it went on a bombardment mission of the old Benin Kingdom in 1897. British

Gowon’s National Prayer Rally and What the Nation Really Needs

Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) on Sunday led other Christian leaders to the at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Osogbo, Osun State, for the annual one-day national prayer rally for the country. For many years,

The Structural Rot in Governance as Army Murders Policemen in Taraba

The Nigerian Police on Wednesday revealed that 3 of their men and one civilian had been shot dead by soldiers believed to be attached to the 93 Battalion in Bakun, Taraba State. They also alleged that the policemen who were

Kudirat Abiola: The Assassination of a June 12 Icon

When news of the assassination of Kudirat Abiola hit the airwaves on June 4, 1996, to save face, the military administration of General Sani Abacha quickly announced a reward of $45,000 for whoever has information about her murder. Kudirat was

How Did Sowore’s Call for a Revolution Become Treasonable Felony?

On Friday, August 2, messages began streaming on social media of a call for a protest tagged #RevolutionisNow. The call was soon seen to be connected with the publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate of the African Action

The Political Dramas of Kogi’s Governor Bello

This week, a letter from the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, was addressed to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, requesting to be paid by the state government. The letter by Falana & Falana Chambers also reflects that

ThrowBack Thursday: When 151 Military Officers Died on a Hercules C-130 Flight (1992)

Amidst all the intricacies and collisions happening between the military and politics in the early 90’s and especially in 1992, a tragedy befell Nigeria and particularly the families and friends of about 151 military officers and civilians who perished on

How Governor Seyi Makinde Has Laid a New Foundation for Transparency

The public declaration of assets by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on July 15, caused a huge uproar in the media as he was the only the second public official ever, after late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who did

US Visa Ban on Troublesome Politicians May Deter Political Violence

Just as the United States government threatened in a statement on February, it appears that it is making good its promise to ban politicians who are fond of disturbing the peace during election rounds in Nigeria. Of all visas in

ThrowBack Thursday: How the 2 Million Man March Kickstarted the 4th Republic (1998)

Just before Gen. Sani Abacha’s death on 8 June 1998, a sacrilegious political campaign to democratize the military junta began. This movement had its rally in many cities on the 3rd and 4th of March 1998. To many, the movement,

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