June 12: “MKO is our man oohh!!”

On June 12, 2025, Nigerians marked Democracy Day. Shortly before he left office, as one of the ways to immortalise the late MKO Abiola for his selfless contributions to the return of democracy in Nigeria, former President Muhammadu Buhari declared June 12 every year as Democracy Day. Every June 12 Continue Reading

Horror Tales from Benue State

In the heart of Nigeria’s ‘Food Basket,’ horror has become a recurring visitor, and the tales are written in blood and tears. But the latest attack in Benue State stands as one of the deadliest in recent memory, both in scale and brutality. In the early hours of Saturday, 14th Continue Reading

Nigeria’s politics of coalitions

This is the season of coalitions, alignments, and realignments of political forces ahead of the “magical” 2027, which may make or mar both the political and economic fortunes of politicians, their supporters, hangers-on, and their regions. Coalitions, or crossing of political carpets, are not exactly new to Nigeria. In January Continue Reading

President Tinubu and June 12

On June 12, 1993, the day of that historic election, this writer operated in two different but mutually reinforcing capacities. While I was the Political Correspondent of the old Daily Times, covering the then-unfolding electoral process in Abuja, I was also an officer in the Nigerian Election Monitoring Group monitoring Continue Reading

Barr Akeem Agbaje Applauds Tinubu’s Technical Education Drive, Advocates Equal Opportunities for Girl Child, Rural Youths

Barr. Akeem Agbaje, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 2027 gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising technical and vocational education, describing it as a vital step in empowering Nigeria’s youth and securing Africa’s future. Speaking as the Special Guest Speaker at Continue Reading

Eliminate manual collation of election results

Sir: The post-mortem analysis of the Edo 2024 election by many election observer groups documented how the collation process of the election results by INEC was opaque, chaotic, and vulnerable to manipulation and, in some locations, violently disrupted, especially in Oredo, Egor, Etsako West, Etsako East, Akoko Edo, Owan East Continue Reading

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