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2027 campaigns: More details needed, by Tonnie Iredia

2027 campaigns: More details needed, by Tonnie Iredia

Immediately after the 2023 general elections, many politicians began illegal electioneering campaigns for the next set of elections scheduled for 2027. All efforts to remind them that they were abandoning governance which is the real essence of democracy and which should naturally follow elections failed. The truth however is that those cosmetic gestures across the nation […]
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Aisha Buhari opens-up governance

Aisha Buhari opens-up governance

When the Freedom of Information Act was enacted in 2011, many citizens mostly activists and journalists assumed that the nation had achieved a near revolution because through the Act the days of secrecy in governance ought to be over.

Can APC make all Nigerians equal?

Can APC make all Nigerians equal?

According to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would not in the name of restructuring attempt to make everyone equal.

Just before restructuring begins

Just before restructuring begins

At this point in time, it seems rational to assume that most Nigerians are now set for the restructuring of our country.

Will police check point ever end?

Will police check point ever end?

Many years back, when this column had a piece on police check point, one Omotayo sent in a mail ‘warning’ me to first stop the brown envelope corruption in journalism before getting involved in police matters for which he considered me ill-equipped.

Is Buhari same as Jonathan?

Is Buhari same as Jonathan?

The wild jubilations which greeted the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from his long medical vacation abroad can at best be viewed from two standpoints.