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Hooliganist Politics and the Beautification of Area Boys

Realpolitik has a long history with the streets. The romance between politicians and the streets is an artful way whereby they brandish whatever street credibility they have left in them to gain support from the masses. But when this romance

ThrowBack Thursday: The First Republic (1960-1966)

As is common with most political climes around the world, infighting, backstabbing, ambition, lobbying and corruption were all rife when the First Republic kicked off in October 1st 1960. Prior to the start of the First Republic, leaders from various regions

Mr President, Arms of Government and Constitutional Supremacy

It may be said that no two nations run an exactly similar type of government. Based on their political evolution, every country adapts their own system of government. In Nigeria too, you would find that the national government is branched

ThrowBack Thursday: The January 15th 1966 Coup

It was 53 years ago on Tuesday, January 15th 1966 that the bloodiest coup in Nigeria happened. It affected all the angles of the country so much that the nation might have never really fully recovered from it. The January

Obasanjo’s Letter to Buhari: A Damning Summary of an Administration

The year 2014 was a very fast one in politics; many things happened so fast which spelt doom for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its embattled candidate, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The damnation of the PDP, however, was the

The January 19th 2019 Presidential Debate

A mild drama ensued on Saturday, 19th January 2019 at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja where the Nigerian presidential debate took place. The debate which was graced by just 3 out of the 5 invited candidates,

ThrowBack Thursday: The Coming of the 2nd Republic in 1979

After General Yakubu Gowon had failed to renege power to a democratically elected government in 1975 and had instead declared an indefinite suspension of the Democratic plan, a bloodless military coup was organized and he was deposed. General Murtala Mohammed,

The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen

There was a trial before the Chief Justice of the Federation, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen was docked and given a fair chance to defend his name on the allegations levelled against him. It seems that the media trials of prominent

Putting Lagos Guber Candidates on a Testing Pedestal

One of the most important methods by which the electorate could test the readiness and preparedness of candidates contesting in a political race is via debates. And just like it happened in ancient Greece where politicians and philosophers slugged it

An Interview that Tested President Buhari

Arise TV, a Television broadcasting arm of ThisDay Newspaper, went all out of its way to conduct an interview with President Buhari over the weekend, despite all of the stringent conditions and spurious demands imposed by the presidential media advisers.

ThrowBack Thursday: The 1983 Political Violence in Ondo

On 16th August 1983, a general election was conducted by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) into gubernatorial positions across the country. Alhaji Shehu Shagari being the incumbent president, assured citizens that the general elections is going to be free and

The Implications of Insecurity on the General Nigerian Psyche

Fear is a common emotion which humans experience, day in day out. However, in a largely unsecured environment, the feeling of fear is more magnified. In little time, fear develops into paranoia where an individual might just panic needlessly whether

Vice Presidential Debate 2019: Inching Towards Issue-Based Politics

On Friday, 14th December, vice-presidential candidates slugged it out in a debate at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja for the 2019 general elections. The event had an enthusiastic audience across the internet, television, and radio listening keenly for fine details,

The Agbekoya Revolt of 1968/69

Between 1968 and 1969, while the civil war was ongoing in Eastern Nigeria between Biafran Forces and the Nigerian Armed Forces, an uprising led by Agbekoya farmers exploded into a full-blown revolt which had been brewing since the early ’60s

The Fate of the Electoral Act Bill 2018

The ping-pong the Presidency and the National Assembly have been playing for some time on the Electoral Act Bill has finally taken an ominous turn. Shadowing the annulled 1993 election season, the fate of this bill could either make or

ThrowBack Thursday: Reflections on the Oputa Panel

The Human Rights Violation Investigation Commission (HRVIC), set up by President Olusegun Obasanjo began sitting on October 27, 2000, to investigate all crimes committed nationally between the years 1984 and 1999. Chaired by Justice Chukwudifu Oputa and with Father Mathew

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