Why does opposition look less ready than they were in 2023?, by Stephanie Shaakaa
With the January 16, 2027 presidential election approaching, several of prominent opposition figures are once again pursuing separate tickets.
Democracy needs a strong structure
Look at the way the Judiciary handled the legal tussles between two PDP factions in Ondo State
That long pipeline to import Niger republic crude
Buhari’s mandate subsists for our leader in the heroic mold, but not the experiences rulers that are complete and prevent any movement of change
Rivers re-run
Active APC and PDP supporters will soon face each other in yet another electoral re–run in my home state, Rivers. I have spoken to several Riverians – non-politicians – about this upcoming battle, which has been scheduled for December 10th; and they are all extremely worried because violence has marred previous polls and the widespread assumption is that violence will rear its ugly head again next weekend.
Thank you Fidel, Africa is free!
I CAN remember the moment and where I was when news broke that Fidel Castro Ruiz, the international symbol of revolutionary change, had passed away on Friday November 25.
Still on Obasanjo
THE preamble to this week’s Column is from a previous piece titled ‘In Defense of Obasanjo’. The main body is a re-jigged version of yet another, titled ‘Obj: Tribute to a fighter’. Now that Obasanjo is on the menu -again- it is auspicious, on a lighter note to serve him unexpurgated. Again.
