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Election Blues: Compromises, Alliances & Fallouts

There is a dawning of reality which happens after the results of an election have been announced. Candidates, especially those who have lost to a majority vote begin to have flashes of reflection on what they did wrong or where

Elections 2019: Now that the People have Decided

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman announced, in the early hours of Wednesday, 27th February, the final results of the 2019 presidential elections. It was revealed that the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won

ThrowBack Thursday: How The Bakassi Peninsula was Taken Away

On the 10th of October, 2002, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) finally put to rest the lingering dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula. There had already been pockets of violence between military personnel from Nigeria

Elections 2019: Nigerians versus the Polls

Despite the initial setback of the elections which was postponed from February 16th to Saturday, February 23rd, people still came out enmasse to exercise their franchise. This was not only surprising to many who had envisaged low voter turnout, it

Elections 2019: Our Expedient Polity (2)

The campaigns continued across Nigeria and even took an increased tempo. The best is saved for the last even in politics. In the last one week, mega rallies were held in the largest voting bloc zones by both the All

2019 Election Postponement: Sabotage, Mediocrity and Fire Brigades

Nigerians woke up to the saddening, anger-inducing and disappointing news that the much anticipated elections has been shifted by an additional one week to 23rd February. Citing weather and logistic challenges, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Mahmood

Nigeria Decides 2019: Our Expedient Polity (1)

Sometimes I wonder what Nigerians really want from their leaders for us to have a polity as enviable as that of advanced democracies. I also do ponder on what the motif of our leaders is most of the time. But

Nigeria Decides 2019: Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressive Party (YPP)

The excellent presentation of the YPP’s candidate, Kingsley Moghalu at the Presidential Debate, increased his popularity. As the three players (Fela Durotoye, Oby Ezekwesili and Moghalu) onstage demonstrated to Nigerians what the future could hold for our political space. Though

Nigeria Decides 2019: Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN)

On Saturday 14th February 2019, the most populous black nation on earth, Nigeria heads to the poll to decide who is to be at the helms of affairs, as President for the next four years. On Thursday, 17  January 2019,

ThrowBack Thursday: The First National Election (1923)

Shortly after the amalgamation of Nigeria which was engineered by Frederick Lord Lugard, the need for an election to fill the various governance vacuums in Nigeria arose. The machinery to finally turn the people against the traditional chiefs and kings

The Build-Up To The 2019 General Elections

The 2019 General Elections are only a few days away and Nigerians everywhere are very eager to decide who gets to sit on the people’s throne for the next four years. Some Nigerians believe the present government is playing the

Music Videos We Love

.Welcome to a new week – the first week of the general electionss. It’s a season of conscious songs, many drawing attention of Nigerian citizens to their civic responsibility to choose good leadership. Some of these videos made it into

Did You Know: The State in Nigeria with the Highest Number of Local Government Areas

Kano state, created on the 27th of May 1967, is the Nigerian state with the highest number of local government areas. Kano state is located in the North Western region of Nigeria and has a reputation as a huge commercial

Men You Should Know: Shehu Shagari

If there was an embodiment of statesmanship and gentlemanliness, Alhaji Shehu Shagari could be regarded as that. A typology of the cap with many feathers; an academic and intellectual, a traditional ruler, a religious leader, an administrator, a politician, a

Obanikoro et al: The Selective Fight Against Corruption

The current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari rode into power on the shiny wings of well-oiled integrity machinery. But the selective manner in which government instruments under the control of the executive arm witch-hunts the opposition while ignoring corrupt practices

Professor Osinbajo’s Crash: One Trial Too Many

In another miss by the whiskers, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo once again escaped death in a helicopter crash just 8 months after a first helicopter near-crash experience. One could easily say it is too much coincidence for this to happen

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