When Senator Orji Uzor Kalu recently paraded himself in an attire emblazoned with “Tinubu 2027” insignia and Governor Hope Uzodimma became a regular sight at the Abuja Airport waving goodbye to President Bola Tinubu or welcoming him back from foreign trips, a certain impression was created. Their public performance of loyalty suggested that the Igbo […]

One of the most astonishing acts of political absurdity in recent Nigerian politics is the report that the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State produced only one set of nomination forms for the now–disputed national convention scheduled for Ibadan today. By this […]

Undoubtedly, the greatest significance of today’s governorship election in Anambra State lies not merely in who wins or loses, but in the symbolic weight it carries as the first major election to be supervised by the new leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). After years of controversies, legal tussles, and credibility questions trailing the Professor […]

For a long time, many had chosen to look away from the gradual erosion of political reasoning in Edo State under Governor Monday Okpebholo, often excusing it as a natural reaction to the years of unpleasantness under his predecessor, Governor Godwin Obaseki.  But as the dust of Obaseki’s turbulent reign begins to settle and the former governor […]

This weekend, the eyes of football lovers across the continent will be fixed on Abuja, where glamour meets generosity as some of the most iconic names in world football converge for a cause that transcends sport.  At the magnificent Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the Barcelona Legends will lock horns with the African Legends in a charity exhibition […]