Boston Museum Returns Looted Benin Artifacts to Oba of Benin
In a significant milestone for cultural restitution and historical justice, the Museum of Fine Arts, (MFA) Boston, formally returned two looted artifacts from the historic Benin Kingdom to His Royal…
Spotlight: Tinubu’s Grand Gambit – Ganduje’s Exit, Political Realignment, and the Battle for 2027
The sudden resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) last Friday may have been publicly chalked up to “health reasons,” but in Nigeria’s high-stakes…
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…
Court Orders Natasha’s Recall To Senate
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In March, Natasha was suspended by the Senate for six months…
Coalition Adopts ADC, Appoints David Mark As Chairman, Aregbesola Secretary
The opposition coalition has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The party has appointed…
Dysfunctional Parties, Dysfunctional Democracy
Our democracy is only as good as our political parties. The architects of our constitution were not wrong to hardcode the requirement for anyone seeking an elective office to be…
ADC coalition unveils new venue after hotel cancels booking
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has announced a new venue for the official unveiling of its political platform following a sudden cancellation of the event by an Abuja hotel.…
Coalition: Abuja hotel cancels booking for unveiling venue, opposition politicians kick
A planned unveiling of the African Democratic Congress as a unifying political platform for Nigeria’s opposition suffered a setback on Wednesday after the event venue abruptly cancelled a fully paid…
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…
Exclusive: Tinubu’s Betrayal – How Nigeria Sabotaged Senegal’s Bid for ECOWAS Chairmanship
In the gilded halls of the Abuja summit last June 21-22, where West Africa’s power brokers gathered to chart ECOWAS’s future, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu quietly rewrote the script.…