Obasanjo Vs. Atiku: Time For A Truce
There has been quite some drama out there in the lead up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and one of the most outstanding episodes would be the unending, protracted feud…
Backpage: Pricing Nigerians Out of the Courtroom
There was a time when the halls of Nigerian justice were revered as the sanctuary of the aggrieved. Today, under the heavy gavels of an increasingly punitive bench, they resemble…
Why Democracy Is Not Working In Africa
Quite often, democracy is presented as the ideal system of government for every nation. Across Africa, elections are held regularly, constitutions guarantee fundamental rights, and governments proudly describe themselves as…
The bill nobody will say no to — and nobody will sign
I am a founding director of Front Foot Media Initiative, a civil society organisation pursuing, among others, public accountability. One of those issues: Auditor-General reporting in the states, for which,…
What Ishaq Oloyede’s Tenure Says About JAMB
If the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was sick when Professor Ishaq Oloyede was appointed Registrar 10 years ago, it might have been said that even great institutions have…
2027: Did Peter Obi Negotiate Four Years For Ndigbo Or For Himself?
Peter Obi’s latest political posture raises a question that should concern every sincere believer in the long-standing quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction: did he negotiate four years…
Nigerian government and renovation of palaces, worship centres
Last Thursday, July 23, 2026, I granted an interview to Arise News Television on its Newsday programme. It was on the reported huge budgetary allocation of N8bn earmarked for renovation…
Xenophobia, Tinubu And Ramaphosa – By Reuben Abati
In the midst of the brazen, extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa, along with other Africans, on the grounds that these are illegal immigrants, the South African President Cyril…
Where Failure Is Free, Nations Pay – By Dakuku Peterside
There is a powerful lesson in the political fate of Keir Starmer, but it is not merely a British lesson. It is not about Westminster drama, Labour Party turbulence or…
Akpabio vs Oshiomhole: Housemates in the Red Chamber – By Stephanie Shaakaa
Watching the proceedings of the Senate in recent weeks, one could be forgiven for wondering whether Nigeria’s latest reality show has quietly moved from the television studio to the National…