2027 and the Tinubu Forever Choir, by Ugoji Egbujo
Tinubu hasn’t done half of his term. But he already thinks he is entitled to a second and perhaps more terms. The obsequious lackeys he has surrounded himself won’t let him catch a moment for sober reflection, a glimpse of reality. They seem bent on making him the Oba of Nigeria, unaccountable to no one […]
Tunde Fanimokun and Jakande: The path of our fathers, by Owei Lakemfa
I anticipated lots of reactions to my April 12, 2025 column titled “How the military taught Nigerians the art of looting.” However, I did not expect an avalanche. It was as if I had made a monumental discovery on corruption. I have not! Some of the reactions suggested that multi-party democracy in a diverse religious and […]
Democracy in Africa and the dangers of a judicial selectorate, by Chidi Odinkalu
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In March 2006, Uganda’s Supreme Court convened to begin adjudication of the disputes over the presidential election that occurred the previous month in the country. Voting took place on 23 February. Two days later, on 25 February, the Electoral Commission announced the results giving the incumbent, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 59.28% of […]
Where the government fails…, by Obi Nwakanma
The mood of siege in Nigeria is palpable. It became very clear as I traveled across parts of Nigeria, testing the mood, and gathering insight over the last month. The Nigerian nation seems to be in the very last throes of death. I mean this literally. It also feels like nothing seems likely to save it […]
To my brother Bayo Onanuga, by Dele Sobowale
“If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business” – US President Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865. I address you as “my brother” not because you are Yoruba and Ijebu; but because you are a Nigerian. As a stubbornly […]
Let’s move JAMB’s Oloyede to INEC, by Tonnie Iredia
On May 9, 2025, Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The outcome shocked the nation as over 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates, that is 75%, who sat for the exam, reportedly scored below 200, the popularly acclaimed cut off mark for […]
