Archives Tag: Politics
Throwback Thursday: Abuja – the New Capital City (1991)
April 19, 2022
On the 21st of December, 1991, the Federal Government under the leadership of General Badamosi Babangida, finally made the move to name Abuja the capital of Nigeria after years of preparations. The city and state of Lagos was already overcrowded – it’s infrastructure was also breaking down quickly under the weight of the overpopulation burden. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Abuja – the New Capital City (1991)
By adedoyin
How To Brood A Shameless Judiciary
April 19, 2022
Ordinarily, one would expect a level of consistency in verdicts rolled out by judges across board but we hardly get such. No matter how many times we tout the judiciary as the hope of the common man, the reality is that commoners hardly get justice. It is often to our chagrin that we find out … Continue reading How To Brood A Shameless Judiciary
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: The Consolidation Before the Amalgamation of Nigeria (1900)
April 19, 2022
Before Nigeria was named a single entity in 1914, there were separate units of it in existence and independently controlled which were known as protectorates and colonies. These protectorates were governed by British citizens with little help from Africans. The British then thought is wise to merge and consolidate these colonies such that it would … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Consolidation Before the Amalgamation of Nigeria (1900)
By adedoyin
On Security: Self-Governance by the People
April 19, 2022
While the President was away on his unexplained trip to the UK, the father-in-law of his Aide de Camp was kidnapped. The presidency has since remarked about this as a sign that the President and his officials are not enjoying a better security than even the average Nigerian does. News also filtered in over the … Continue reading On Security: Self-Governance by the People
By adedoyin
The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
April 19, 2022
The Game of Thrones, as it appears, is neither only fictional nor limited to the screens. A game of strategy, lies and deceit; people playing tactics takes major root even in Nigerian politics. The machinations of what will be once plenary resumes for a fresh parliament term will begin to materialize from the moment these … Continue reading The Game of Thrones at the 9th National Assembly
By adedoyin
Hordes of Rejected Bills and the Need for Parliamentary Veto
April 19, 2022
On the 21st of March, it became known to the public that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to assent to another set of five bills sent to the presidency. The rejected legislation include the Nigeria Film Corporation Bill, Immigration (Amendment) Bill, Climate Change Bill, Chartered Institute of Pension Practitioners Bill and the Digital Rights and Freedom … Continue reading Hordes of Rejected Bills and the Need for Parliamentary Veto
By adedoyin
Election Blues: Compromises, Alliances & Fallouts
April 19, 2022
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 they went wrong. It was on the wings of this pain point of losing that … Continue reading Election Blues: Compromises, Alliances & Fallouts
By adedoyin
The Build-Up To The 2019 General Elections
April 19, 2022
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 part of a dictatorship, rather than a democratic government elected into power by the same … Continue reading The Build-Up To The 2019 General Elections
By achem
Did You Know: The State in Nigeria with the Highest Number of Local Government Areas
April 19, 2022
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 and agricultural hub in Nigeria; especially with its historical place in groundnut production for Nigeria; … Continue reading Did You Know: The State in Nigeria with the Highest Number of Local Government Areas
By jeremiah
Hooliganist Politics and the Beautification of Area Boys
April 19, 2022
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 with the streets is taken beyond the ordinary, and it begins to hamper proper government … Continue reading Hooliganist Politics and the Beautification of Area Boys
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: The January 15th 1966 Coup
April 19, 2022
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 15th coup sowed seeds of discord between major and minor ethnic groups and even further heightened ethnic … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The January 15th 1966 Coup
By adedoyin
Obasanjo’s Letter to Buhari: A Damning Summary of an Administration
April 19, 2022
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 prosperity of the new opposition party which had just formed a solid coalition in late … Continue reading Obasanjo’s Letter to Buhari: A Damning Summary of an Administration
By adedoyin
The January 19th 2019 Presidential Debate
April 19, 2022
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, witnessed the absence of the 2 major candidates of the election; President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji … Continue reading The January 19th 2019 Presidential Debate
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: The Coming of the 2nd Republic in 1979
April 19, 2022
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 new post-coup military Head of State, continued on the quest to bring back a … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Coming of the 2nd Republic in 1979
By adedoyin
The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen
April 19, 2022
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 personalities who are presumed to be too big to easily take down in a whiff … Continue reading The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen
By adedoyin
