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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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The Drivers’ Care Initiative Signals a Political Philosophy: Reforms Succeed When They Reach the Base

  By Uche Nnadozie History is not always made in grand chambers or gilded halls. Sometimes, it is made in the dust and diesel rhythm of...

New Electoral Act: Tempering Ebullience with Reason

By Tunde Rahman A few days ago, the National Assembly completed the review of the 2022 Electoral Act, harmonising differences in the amendments passed by...

Practitioners Applaud Lagos Public Health Reform

  By Adedapo A. Adejumo   Nigeria’s health system stands at a decisive moment. Across the country, families continue to bear the burden of preventable diseases, recurring...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti: What It Means to Be a Legend

By Tunji Olaopa The Abàmì Ẹ̀dá himself—Fela Anikulapo Kuti—never fails to reprise the notoriety that defined his entire life and reputation. From his school days...

Dreams: Permission, Guidance, and Space

  By Johnson Babalola I recently attended a Black History Month event hosted by a local Chamber of Commerce. The keynote speaker shared her journey to...

Electoral amendment: Sensitise and mobilise, don’t give up on our democracy

  By Henry Seriake Dickson What happened today was not a loss to democracy; it was incremental progress. It was not what we fought for or...

The Lagos- Calabar Coastal Road is a Great Step Taken. May Nigeria win

  Bayo Adeyinka I have been taking the Coastal Road for about two weeks now. It has become my default route since reconstruction works commenced on...

Beyond The Compulsory Real-Time Electronic Transmission of Results

  By Temitope Ajayi Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but...

Oluremi Tinubu’s Impactful Presence at Trump’s Prayer Breakfast Marks a New Dawn for Nigeria-US Relations

  By Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN In a venerated hall of Washington, D.C., where the realms of power and prayer beautifully converge, a monumental event took...

That Nigeria is Poster Nation for Transformative Reforms Did Not Fall From the Sky

By Olabode Opeseitan From painful adjustments and political firestorms to World Bank praise and a new global benchmark for economic courage Something rare happened on an...

Danger! Cross River Government May Kill Unicross

  By Obun Cletus, PhD Twenty-five years is long enough to build a legacy. For the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), that legacy is one...

How Peter Obi squandered a generational moment and the South East

By Olabode Opeseitan THE RISE By the time the sun rose on February 26, 2023, Peter Obi had become a parable. Not merely a candidate,...