Editorial: Atiku’s Exit from PDP and the 2027 race
In what may be the most consequential political move of the post-2023 era, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), severing ties with…
The Buhari I Covered: A President Misunderstood
When I joined the State House Press Corps in November 2015—six months into President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term—it felt like history was being written in real time. He had swept…
Editorial: Nigeria & Trump’s Undiplomatic Visa Snub
The world must now look, with eyes unblinking and voice unbowed, upon the latest act of diplomatic derision committed by the American leviathan dotard. Cloaked in the tattered robes of…
Coalition Or Continuation? Nigeria’s Politics On Repeat
In Nigeria, politics is many things, but boring is not one of them. We have a political culture where the pot never stops calling the kettle black, where defectors become…
ADC: Déjà vu all over again?
This phrase was coined by Yogi Berra, a famous American baseball player who is remembered for many iconic phrases now known as “Yogi-isms.” Of this particular construction, Yogi, who died…
2027: The Clamour For Jonathan’s Return
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, there has been subtle clamour for former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s return to active politics to contest the presidential election. Nigerians championing this call…
Beyond the Old Guard: Can the ADC Coalition Rebuild Opposition Politics in Nigeria?
In the theatre of Nigerian politics, the two major actors—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—have dominated the stage for over two decades. Yet the recent…
Editorial: A Minister of Plunder – End Wike’s Brazen Lootocracy Now!
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike is not merely a disgrace to his office; he is a disgrace to the very idea of governance. Even by…
Editorial: NNPCL’s Kigali Scandal Is a National Disgrace
Just when Nigerians clung to a sliver of hope that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) would finally turn a corner, just when we were told a “new sheriff”…
Editorial: Time to Hire Mercenaries to fight Insecurity
Nigeria must choose results over national pride in the fight against terrorism and insecurity! As blood continues to soak the soil of Benue and other once-peaceful parts of Nigeria, the…