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A People Deserve the Government they Get

There is always a struggle to prevail at every election cycle. There is a pressure to not ever be on the losing side. And this burden is not only resting on the politicians, but it is also resting equally on

Jimi Agbaje and the Tinubu Political Monopoly

The political ban on gubernatorial election campaign was lifted nationwide on Friday, December 1st and candidates officially rolled out their campaigns. And, while many candidates were waiting in earnest for this ban to be lifted by the Independent National Electoral

ThrowBack Thursday: When #OccupyNaija Revived the National Spirit

Following the declaration announcing the removal of fuel subsidy on January 1st 2012, Nigerians took to the streets as immediately as January 2nd protesting the sudden fuel price hike which they deemed unreasonable. The people could not fathom how corruption

The Forceful Occupation of Legislative Houses By The Executive

A lot of times, many do allege that the executive arm of government exploits its control of the Police to terrorise or gain control of another branch of government – the legislature. With the prevailing situation in Akwa Ibom and

The Trend of Normalizing National Tragedies with Silence

There has been a series of sad reportage in the past weeks stemming from Boko Haram killings- the media was strangely silent about them until news filtered out. There was also little ‘anger’ from the people directed towards the officials

An Interim National Government that was Dead on Arrival

After Gen. Badamosi Babangida (Rtd) had realised he did not have the guts to solely handle a final transition to a civilian government he sought help from legislators in creating an Interim National Government (ING). As cries for a civilian

An El-Rufai 2nd Term and the Imminent Hegemony

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, even from his days as the FCT Minister and former head of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has been known to be a force to reckon with nationally. Whether his fast-rising

Introducing Issues-Based Politics as Campaign Season Begins

The much-awaited presidential campaign season began officially on Sunday, 18th November as the ban was lifted by INEC. However, not until the 1st of December will counterpart governorship candidates have a go at going head to head in their respective

‘This is Nigeria’ and the Choking of Contrarian Thought

As Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, decided to sue the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for banning his music in August, he has finally made good his threat. I have observed since its release, a number of opinionists critique the

Banky W For House of Reps!

Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) Boss, Banky W, has joined the list of the many Nollywood stars who have veered into mainstream politics. The “Lagos Party” crooner declared his intention to run for a seat in the Federal House of Representatives

Banky W To Run For House Of Representatives

Music is a beautiful form of art, influential, and possesses the power to evoke deep emotions that can transform the heart of just about anybody. Music brings people together and gives them a common cause. The great Fela Anikulapo Kuti,

The Killer Tea That Silenced the Outspoken M.K.O Abiola

It is a good time to recall that Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola did not die under the terrible regime of General Sani Abacha. In fact, Abiola died on 7th July 1998, barely a month after Abacha himself died under unexplainable,

INEC Readiness for 2019 Elections

The midterm elections where some Congressmen and Governors get elected in the United States has been ongoing for a few days now and it is coming to a close already. Analysts are predicting that a few seats will be snatched

Nigerian Politicians and the Certificate Mess

There has been a lot of furore generated recently when the issue of President Buhari’s WASSCE certificate was dug up again. In fact, it was the president himself and some of his aides who dug further into the controversy as

Tony Anenih: How a Strategist Propped Up a Political Party for 20 Years

Chief Tony Anenih bid the world goodbye on Sunday, 28th October after an undisclosed but brief illness. His family, associates and the Peoples Democratic Party at large will realise they have lost an important figure in matters of strategy. The

ThrowBack Thursday: Umaru Dikko and the Tale of a Bundled Human Cargo

It was a subtle reminder of the famous Umaru Dikko incident recently when a news medium reported that Alhaji Lai Mohammed threatened that the Israeli government should release the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, or face consequences. Thirty-four years after the

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