“Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

By Tunde Akanni PhD So soon after being inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, duty beckoned for Professor Siyan Abdul Ghafar Oyeweso at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State. The horizon blazed forth the shiny future in sync with the global proclamation gender activists that the future is female. Exemplifying instances played out thus: […]

Baba, who taught you how to do media chat? You are a maestro.   At some point, it sounded like you were waltzing through a polished manifesto on a campaign stage, dishing out fantastic promises. And those journalists were nodding like sheep. That’s the power of oratory. You disarmed them with your eloquence. They forgot you had […]

The year 2024 marked 25 years of uninterrupted democratic rule in Nigeria. The 2024 electoral calendar, featuring four types of national and state elections tested public confidence in the electoral process and the commitment of democratic institutions and political actors to electoral integrity. At the federal level, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted two […]

A torch to Nigerian women: Inspiring life of Cecilia Ekpeyong, Cross River’s first female deputy governor