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From National Cake To National Duty: A Hard Call To Nigeria's Political Class

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Nigeria does not suffer from a shortage of talent. It suffers from a shortage of conscience in power. Across the nation's political landscape, one finds individuals who once traine... Read More


Why Nigeria's Battle Over Electronic Transmission Is Really About Trust

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The fierce national reaction to the Senate's handling of electronic transmission in the Electoral Act amendment is not a dispute about technical procedure. It is a confrontation ov... Read More


Recalled Ghanaian High Commissioner: Lesson From Ghana For Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Ghana's decision to recall its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Baba Ahmed, over alleged involvement in electoral malpractice is more than a diplomatic footnote. It is a statement abou... Read More


Will Tinubu Beat Obasanjo's Travel Record, And Should That Even Be the Goal?

Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- In Nigeria's modern political memory, few presidential habits have generated as much debate as foreign travel. It is not just about miles logged or countries visited; it is about pr... Read More


Nigeria Is Bleeding, But Politicians Still Fear Losing Votes More Than Losing The Nation

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- Nigeria is bleeding, slowly, persistently, and in full public view. From rural communities ravaged by bandits to highways turned into hunting grounds for kidnappers, from farms aban... Read More


Nigeria's Politics In Practice: The Complete Opposite Of The Textbook

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- Anyone who ever sat through a Government or Politics class, whether in secondary school or at the university, knows the drill. Power is supposed to be exercised within rules. Leader... Read More


Urging Politicians To Be Sincere In Making Electoral Promises As 2027 Beckons

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the familiar noise has started to return. Political alignments are shifting, consultations are intensifying, politicians are... Read More


Expediency Of Wearing Demolition Exercises In Lagos A Human Face

Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- There is a sound that follows the demolition of a home, and it is far more haunting than the roar of excavators or the crash of collapsing concrete. It is the sound of lives unrave... Read More


Inadvisability Of Politicizing Tinubu's Misstep In Ankara

Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- By the time reports emerged on Tuesday that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had briefly missed a step during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, Nigeria's political ecosystem had alr... Read More


The Endless Cycle Of Discord Between Predecessors And Successors In Rivers.

Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- There is something profoundly tragic about Rivers State politics. Not tragic in the theatrical sense, but tragic in the classical meaning of a story whose ending is known in advanc... Read More