Zoning: PDP goes definitely Machiavellian

When the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) met in July in Abuja, party bigwigs restored the sanctity of their zoning arrangement by ceding the presidential ticket for the 2027 election to the South. Reason, it seemed, had prevailed. But in reality, they merely recanted their belief in Continue Reading

As Trump Enrolls in the Evil Axis

Last week, China seized the opportunity of its celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War to celebrate some other dubious things. It was not just the victory of the Chinese Liberation Army over the Japanese imperialists in the World War. It was also a Continue Reading

Mixed metaphors: The EFCC’s burden

Days after his return from an official trip to Japan and Brazil, President Bola Tinubu last Thursday jetted out on “vacation” to France, his perpetual personal home. “The vacation will last 10 working days,” a spokesman explained, adding that it is part of his 2025 annual leave. And for those Continue Reading

How long can Wike walk the tightrope?

Former Rivers State governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is not by any stretch of the imagination the friendliest of politicians, but he remains colourful, charismatic and entertaining. His posture on Rivers politics is hard to codify, and even more bizarre is his perspective on Continue Reading