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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

Accountability, Not Excuses, Is the True Test of Democratic Leadership

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...

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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

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Why Nigeria’s Opposition Bears Greater Responsibility for Democratic Decline

The essence of democracy is not the ballot. The ballot is only its instrument. The essence of democracy is the free and open contest...

How Not to Criticise Governor Aiyedatiwa: A Case for Facts Over Speculation

In the rough-and-tumble arena of Nigerian bolekaja politics, where heated rhetoric often eclipses sober reason, Sufuyan Ojeifo’s latest satanic salvo, “No Lotus for Governor...

Accountability, Not Excuses, Is the True Test of Democratic Leadership

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...

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All Utomi can point to as his bona fides in the civic space today are the ruins of Volkswagen, BankPHB , others

Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to dance naked in the public square, playing to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding...

Inside the Black Magic Pot of Nigeria

  By Festus Adedayo A huge social dynamite recently exploded in the discourse of black magic. With the 2027 elections and early political manipulations already holding...

Nigeria Reset: Justice Delayed as a Business Model

In Nigeria, the slow pace of justice is often explained away as a structural problem, too many cases, too few judges, inadequate funding. These...

Attacks on Nigerians: Two issues are at stake here, not limited to South Africa

It is not every day that the investiture of a traditional ruler becomes a cause célèbre, but that is precisely what happened last week...

Bauchi 2027: Why Bala Wunti’s Name Now Circulates with Increasing Seriousnes

  An interesting conversation is taking shape in Bauchi State. It is not, at least not yet, the familiar theatre of defections, alignments, and zoning...

Hell Has Broken Loose Between INEC and ADC, Hot Enough To Raise Serious Questions

  Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are incensed by the de-recognition of the leadership of their party by Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, relying...

The most significant influence on his life, apart from his parents and Olufunke, has been Awojobi and Awolowo

  * From Professor Awojobi, he learnt the importance of precision When Gbenga Daniel entered the University of Lagos (Unilag), he decided to seek guidance from...

Parties with the Potential to Field a Presidential Candidate in 2027 are in Trouble

By Lasisi Olagunju Anyone who has watched a hunting party in action will understand what is going on. What we have is a hunting expedition:...

We celebrate Gbenga Daniel, astute businessman, politician, philanthropist, patriot  at 70

   By Adegbenro Adebanjo Justus Olugbenga Daniel has enjoyed the best of two worlds. He started off as a consummate businessman, conquering the corporate world and...

What we are witnessing is a dangerous evolution of social media influence  

  “The Bible says the blessings of the Lord maketh rich and adds no sorrow.” Yet, in today’s digital age, sorrow seems to trail closely...

Eze Igbo: In an environment where identity is sensitive, we shouldn’t create parallel authority structures

  In recent years, a troubling cultural distortion has quietly taken root within segments of the Igbo diaspora, both within Nigeria and abroad. The practice...

Two Children Per Couple: The Trouble Ahead is not a Regional One. It is a National Malady

Ace Actor, my multi talented friend, Yemi Sodimu, started a riot with this post some days ago: "E wa o, dis omo meji meji that...