American midterm lesson for Nigeria: When the people are angry, governments fall, by Ejiro Ofoye
The outcome of the November 3, 2026, midterm elections in the United States has once again demonstrated an important truth about democracy: no political party, no president and no government is bigger than the people. The American electorate has delivered a significant political message, one that should attract serious attention from political leaders, particularly those […]
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 […]
JAMB: A gatekeeper that locks the gates
JAMB released results that sent shockwaves through Nigeria.76% of candidates scored below 200 out of 400.
Chukwueke’s July 29 pain, by Emeka Obasi
The easiest way to ease the pain of 1966 is to continue to let everyone know what happened from January to August of that year. There was no reason to go to war if those soldiers and their collaborators remained in their barracks and looked away from politics. Chukwuemeka Chukwueke was eight weeks old when […]
