The Dangers of Julius Takeme’s Silence
By: Enewaridideke Ekanpou Silence is golden. This is a universal affirmation often appropriated metaphorically like a roadside pepper to suit any situation however uncanny it looks. Golden as silence is, it is also disastrous – sowing seeds of fruitless allegations of mal-administration, corruption, unaccountability, fund-mismanagement and developmental incapability and aridity targeted at Burutu Council, undaunted […]
Electronic transmission of election results: A national imperative for credible elections in 2027
By EJIRO OFOYE Nigeria’s democracy stands today at a defining moment. While elections remain the constitutional pathway to leadership, public confidence in the electoral process has been dangerously weakened. Across the country, from major cities to rural communities, one concern has remained constant: the manipulation of election results during collation. If Nigeria is serious about protecting […]
When should the Media speak? If not now?
By TONY ONYIMA Recently, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of newspaper and media editors in Nigeria, issued a statement expressing concern over what it described as the Senate’s sloppy and insensitive handling of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. The Guild’s intervention has since attracted criticism. Some commentators insist that the […]
It is now time for African justice
By MANUAL KEITA The ICC model of justice can no longer be suitable for Africa if it wants to develop independently and not rely on a foreign agenda. The 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union, AU, Executive Council opened on 11 February 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting, featuring foreign ministers, precedes the […]
To the butcher of Kaiama, By Chief Femi Fani-Kayode
“His words were as smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart”- Psalm 55: 21. To Sadiku, the Butcher of Kaiama, I write the following:I watched a video that provided graphic and disturbing evidence of your murderous activities. You are the homicidal maniac and accursed soul that led the cowardly attack on our people […]
The 2027 Oke-Mosan Race: Is GNI running?
As the political clock ticks toward the end of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term, the atmosphere in Ogun State is thick with scheming, alignment, and realignment
