Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria’s most cowardly politician! By Olu Fasan
Twice in recent presidential election cycles, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former one-term president, allowed speculations to spread like wildfire that he would seek the presidency again. But twice, without as much as a whimper, the speculations fizzled out into thin air like a puff of wind. Recently, Jonathan issued an angry rebuttal to an allegation that he […]
Geopolitics and the Petrodollar: Understanding Trump’s action, Stephanie Shaakaa
Power almost never explains itself honestly. It prefers euphemism to confession, procedure to motive, and moral language to material truth. The most durable systems of dominance do not announce their purpose; they embed it so deeply into daily life that it becomes indistinguishable from inevitability. For more than half a century, American global power has rested not […]
Subsidy Removal: Bonanza to governors, burden to Nigerians, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Subsidy removal shifted the financial burden from government to the people, but it also unlocked a flood of revenue for the states.
Super Eagles: When Nigeria battles quiet success, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Modern football does not reward romance alone. It rewards organisation mental strength and the ability to win ugly when necessary
Women Who Buy Men: Unmasking sugar mummies, by Stephanie Shaakaa
A conversation we have deliberately avoided. Not because it does not exist, but because it thrives in silence. Not because it is rare, but because it is discreet
Wike’s Politics of Gbas-Gbos, by Emmanuel Aziken
Wike’s politics of gbas-gbos — the brand of raw confrontation that blurs party lines, intimidates institutions, and thrives on public spectacle — appeared, until recently, immune to political boundaries. For years, Nyesom Wike operated in a space where allegiance to party mattered less than allegiance to power. He fought PDP leaders while funding APC victories. He governed […]
