Boycott the boycottables (3), by Eric Teniola
This week, we continue the narrative on boycott of elections in Nigeria On December 21, 1964, the Central Working Committee of NCNC rejected the 61 unopposed candidates in the North. Secretary F. S. McEwen said, “We do not regard these seats as won by the NPC,” adding that the party had decided on a “course of […]
Arewa leaders’ morbid self-entitlement, by Ochereome Nnanna
The North of Nigeria is a land of paradoxes that have finally turned poisonous. It is a region that organises and meets more fervently and asserts its political will more aggressively than any other part of the federation. From the Northern State Governors Forum, NSGF, to the Northern Elders Forum, NEF; Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; and […]
Another look at the NBC order to broadcasters, by Okoh Aihe
Speaking at the BON General Assembly Meeting penultimate week, INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, said excessive regulatory pressure may inadvertently erode the watchdog role of the media in democratic societies, adding that another area of concern is the risk of regulatory overreach. Less than two weeks later, on April 17, 2026, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, […]
Crossing the red line by the Opposition and Government(5), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative on the post-election formation of a coalition government of NPC/NCNC as not one single party had won enough seats to form the government alone; this also entailed the appointment of ministers based on regional representation of the parties concerned Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, deputy leader of the Action Group, was […]
From the margins, a message for Nigeria, by Dakuku Peterside
When I arrived in Yenagoa at the invitation of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board as a guest author and lead facilitator for its quarterly leadership dialogue, I expected a routine engagement: a book conversation, a leadership session, and the usual exchange of ideas that often follows such gatherings. What I did not expect was […]
Cardoso living up to his promise – 2
By Dele Sobowale Cardoso lacks Soludo’s charisma and intimidating stage presence. Criticism of CBN’s is not dismissed with scorn without a thought regarding their validity. He was either blessed with the humility to learn even from those who disagree; or he has acquired the attribute. Either way, the tendency has served him well. Skeptical critics, like me, […]
