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Comparative analysis of 2nd-term elections in Federalist countries and consequences for 2027

Comparative analysis of 2nd-term elections in Federalist countries and consequences for 2027

*Incumbency is not destiny. In federations, a second-term contest is a referendum on the relationship between the centre and the states, and Nigeria’s 2027 ballot will test that relationship in significant ways. BY BEN NWANKWO Nigeria is approaching a presidential election in which an incumbent will seek another four-year mandate. That fact, ordinary as it […]
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Remita app: What every fintech consumer must know

Remita app: What every fintech consumer must know

Electronic payment platforms such as Paga, PayPal, PaywithCapture, QuickTeller and e-Tranzact are only a handful of the dominant players in Nigeria’s burgeoning fintech industry. Collectively, they have made financial transactions much easier, eliminating the need for consumers to join long queues in banking halls or restrict their financial transactions to official work hours Mondays through Fridays.

Ogbemudia: Warm and humane

Ogbemudia: Warm and humane

True to the man’s proclamation, Ogbemudia arranged for his rickety vehicle to be replaced

Edo Tribunal: Who is afraid of the ballout count?

Edo Tribunal: Who is afraid of the ballout count?

If INEC is truly confident that the election it conducted was not tainted by over-voting or that figures were not inflated, why should it object to the recount of its own ballot papers?

Outcry about Hopewell

Outcry about Hopewell

IT is hard to resist participating in the ongoing conversation regarding the blasphemy charges raised against one of our very own son of Egbaland, the author and pastor Joseph S.S.