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2027: Non-release of N371bn to INEC threatens polls

2027: Non-release of N371bn to INEC threatens polls

With 111 days to the January 16, 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, concerns are mounting over the non-release of the balance of about N371 billion of the N873.78 billion budget projected for the polls, with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, warning that sustained funding is critical to effective planning, logistics and security.
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Court Ruling: How Obasa played Lagos Assembly members

Court Ruling: How Obasa played Lagos Assembly members

By Nnamdi Ojiego The Lagos High Court’s ruling nullifying the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly hasn’t surprised many political observers. Some actors had predicted this outcome after Obasa allegedly refused to withdraw the matter from court as agreed during peace negotiations. Impeachment Saga Obasa was ousted as […]

This isn’t leadership, it’s cowardice!

This isn’t leadership, it’s cowardice!

It is no longer enough to have good intentions. You must have the right godfather, the right logo, the right slogan, and worst of all the right timing approved by invisible political gatekeepers. Otherwise, even a visit to comfort displaced citizens becomes a threat.