Archives Tag: Politics
The Structural Rot in Governance as Army Murders Policemen in Taraba
April 19, 2022
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 killed were holding a kidnap kingpin who recently has been suspected to run a string … Continue reading The Structural Rot in Governance as Army Murders Policemen in Taraba
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Kudirat Abiola: The Assassination of a June 12 Icon
April 19, 2022
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 the second but most senior wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential elections, … Continue reading Kudirat Abiola: The Assassination of a June 12 Icon
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How Did Sowore’s Call for a Revolution Become Treasonable Felony?
April 19, 2022
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 Congress (AAC), Yele Sowore. In less than 24 hours, the Department of State Security (DSS) … Continue reading How Did Sowore’s Call for a Revolution Become Treasonable Felony?
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The Political Dramas of Kogi’s Governor Bello
April 19, 2022
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 the deputy governor could eventually be suing his boss for salaries and allowances owed him. … Continue reading The Political Dramas of Kogi’s Governor Bello
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ThrowBack Thursday: When 151 Military Officers Died on a Hercules C-130 Flight (1992)
April 19, 2022
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 a Hercules C-130 flight. The flight, which was meant to ferry mid level officers from … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When 151 Military Officers Died on a Hercules C-130 Flight (1992)
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How Governor Seyi Makinde Has Laid a New Foundation for Transparency
April 19, 2022
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 the same on June 2007, to reveal explicit details of his assets to the public. … Continue reading How Governor Seyi Makinde Has Laid a New Foundation for Transparency
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US Visa Ban on Troublesome Politicians May Deter Political Violence
April 19, 2022
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 the world, the US Visa is arguably the most coveted and one which a lot … Continue reading US Visa Ban on Troublesome Politicians May Deter Political Violence
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Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Desmond Elliot This week, Desmond Elliot, was under fire for a statement he made about Nollywood during an interview. According to him, “Government has to ban the importation of foreign movies so that Nollywood can grow. Make it difficult for foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow”. Here is how Nigerians … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
ThrowBack Thursday: How the 2 Million Man March Kickstarted the 4th Republic (1998)
April 19, 2022
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, named as Youth Earnestly Ask for Abacha (YEAA), heralded disdain in their ears anytime it … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: How the 2 Million Man March Kickstarted the 4th Republic (1998)
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Zamfara and Nigeria’s Failing Security Architecture
April 19, 2022
It was recently revealed that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had helped to reach a truce with the bandits and terrorists in Zamfara State. In light of this event, a video was allegedly from one of the meetings with the bandits, wherein one of the bandits was speaking in Hausa as … Continue reading Zamfara and Nigeria’s Failing Security Architecture
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How Constitutional Loopholes Caught Up with Edo State Assembly
April 19, 2022
It was not too long ago that an existential crisis rocked the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. Backed by the Police, a faction in the house chose to sideline another faction in plenary proceedings to make legislative pronouncements. But just before the brink of melting into a situation of total anarchy, sanity got … Continue reading How Constitutional Loopholes Caught Up with Edo State Assembly
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Goodluck Jonathan Calls on Buhari to Implement the 2014 National Conference Report
April 19, 2022
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revived the long-dead call for the implementation of the National Conference report which took place between the months of March and August 2014. While speaking at the public presentation of a book in honour of Senator Femi Okurounmu, he stressed that implementing the report would go a long way in … Continue reading Goodluck Jonathan Calls on Buhari to Implement the 2014 National Conference Report
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ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Census of 1991
April 19, 2022
Censuses in Nigeria have always been a controversial affair. This, perhaps is caused by political reasons influenced by the numbers and allocations to be appended to each demography and geographical zone. The results of the 1991 census, which has been called the best so far, is keenly contested by experts. In 1989, after a number … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Nigeria’s Census of 1991
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Another Round of a ‘Baba Go Slow’ Administration
April 19, 2022
Just last week, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), said it has sued the Buhari-led government to a Federal High Court for keeping some of the aides who served in his first term without appointing them. In a dramatic response, less than 24 hours later, a statement from the presidency read that those same … Continue reading Another Round of a ‘Baba Go Slow’ Administration
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The Trial of Sen. Elisha Abbo in the Public Court
April 19, 2022
In these days of social media, the dispensation of justice has been democratised. Within an hour, more than 300,000 people can mobilise and demand for the head of a criminal. Social media has proven to be a more effective tool than street protests in altering policy directions or calling for justice. Perhaps, this may not … Continue reading The Trial of Sen. Elisha Abbo in the Public Court
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