2027 Election – A Referendum on Power, Pain and Political Arithmetic
Nigerian elections are often described as contests of ideas. In reality, they are usually contests of coalitions. The winner is rarely the politician with the most compelling program. He is…
Exclusive: Tinubu Seeks Extradition of US-Based Biafra Leader
The Tinubu administration has quietly expanded its Washington lobbying offensive beyond reputation management and security cooperation, with senior Nigerian officials now seeking greater American scrutiny of a prominent Biafran separatist…
Editorial: Two Eid Public Holidays Is State-Sponsored Idleness
Nigeria has many problems. A shortage of public holidays is not among them. The latest example came when the federal government declared two public holidays for Eid-el-Kabir. Not one day.…
Focus: Nestoil and Nigeria’s Oil-Reform Test
The trouble with reform is that eventually it collides with reality. For two years President Bola Tinubu’s administration has sought to convince investors that Nigeria’s oil industry is turning a…
Editorial Insecurity -Tinubu’s Ledger of Failures
Few responsibilities are more fundamental to government than the protection of life and property. On that measure, Nigeria’s security crisis has graduated from a chronic embarrassment into an existential scandal.…
Party Primaries And Accountability – By Reuben Abati
When the Electoral Act 2026 was passed into law in February 2026, the expectation was that it would be the deus ex machina (the fool-proof, mechanical, solution as in complex…
The United Nations becomes the undertaker – By Sonala Olumhense
On February 12, in Abuja, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, delivered a sweeping address at the LEADERSHIP Group’s annual conference on “Political Stability and Sustainable Development in Africa:…
Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Disqualify Jonathan From Participating In 2027 Polls
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by a lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the…
APC Primaries Demonstrative Internal Democracy, Deepen Grassroot Politics -Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the conduct of the 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries nationwide as a strong demonstration of internal democracy within the ruling party. President…
Double Loss: Politicians Who Quit Tinubu’s Cabinet But Lost 2027 Tickets
What appeared to be bold political calculations by some members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet ahead of the 2027 general elections has, for many of them, turned into a risky…