Osun guber as a primer to 2027 elections
The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC […]
Fake, fractured future
MORE things are wrong with our society than we are willing to acknowledge. In the race for offices and positions, what matters to our leaders is the opportunity to rein in national resources for their selfish uses.
Shocks For Falconets
ONE member of the Falconets – Nigeria’s highest achieving female football team – saw the charade at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and expressed her shock.
Aki Without Pawpaw
OUR annual national honours awards are seen in many quarters as hollow rituals. Yearly, hundreds of people, especially those who have occupied top positions in government, are honoured for purported contributions to the development of Nigeria.
If Nwodo Pulls This Off
OKWESILIEZE Nwodo, at 60, is embarking on the dangerous path of turning the behemoth called Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to democratic ways. He is searching for converts to the idea of a new PDP that would save Nigeria.
Indiscipline In The Police
POLICE authorities should worry about acts of indiscipline, corruption and criminality in the Force. The mass posting of police officers to numerous roadblocks, especially in the South East and South South has not deterred violent crimes like kidnapping and armed robbery.
