And Tinubu Blinked, by Emmanuel Aziken
For too long, President Bola Tinubu and officials of his administration have celebrated the removal of petrol subsidy as perhaps the defining demonstration of his courage in governance. To his supporters, it was evidence of a president prepared to take decisions his predecessors could not fully implement. Among Tinubu’s four predecessors in the Fourth Republic […]
Buhari’s difficult engagement with the Americans
Tuesday’s virtual meeting of United States Secretary of State, Tony Blinken with President Muhammadu Buhari should have extensively reshaped the relationship between Nigeria and the United States. However, there are fears everywhere, that it may not. Cast against the dodgy, if not arrogant posture of the Barack Obama government towards Nigeria, the expectation from everywhere […]
Obasanjo’s child of rebellion
By Emmanuel Aziken One popular political tale that swirled around Abuja late in 2006 as President Olusegun Obasanjo prepared his exit after the collapse of the Third Term Agenda, was how he was exacting retribution. Despite what many believed to have been Chief Anthony Anenih’s overt support for Third Term, for one reason or the […]
Looking for the difference in Aisha Buhari
By Emmanuel Aziken The Thursday gathering of some of Nigeria’s leading personalities at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the launch of the book, Aisha Buhari: Being Different, was indeed, a contrast to the situation across the country. Fittingly reflective of the title of the book, the real Nigeria, outside that gathering was remarkably different. […]
Umar’s code of misconduct
It is significant that Nigeria at the present time is not known to have many people with the character traits of Danladi Umar throwing their indecorous tantrums in the public space. Of course, it is not as if folks like Mr Umar do not exist in public life. They are there and indeed, in virtually […]
Another shame from our House
There are certainly many things to be ashamed of concerning the present National Assembly, and the House of Representatives in particular. Indeed, many, many things. Is it in the way that the House has cavorted around the presidency that is generally believed to have imposed its leadership? Who has forgotten that after the horrifying beheading […]
