Governors, Federalism, and Constitutional Tension|Dakuku Peterside Tensions between Nigeria’s central and state governments have long been the fault lines of its federal system; it is like a simmering struggle between authority and autonomy. The 1999 Constitution, though intended as a compass for governance, is riddled with ambiguities—grey areas that have, Continue Reading

Democracy is loser in Rivers crises|Alabi Williams The events in Rivers State appear somewhat complex to grapple in one breathe and on face value, particularly the abrupt declaration of emergency rule by President Tinubu. It was thought that the Supreme Court’s ruling of February 28, 2025, in the consolidated appeals Continue Reading

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Thursday, hosted former First Ladies of Nigeria, female National Assembly Members, wives of National Assembly members to Iftar, a symbolic breaking of fast during the month of Ramadan. She however reassured Nigerians that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is doing all it can Continue Reading

Presidential monologue – Part 56|Sylvester Odion Akhaine Mr President, Good morning. I bring to your notice a security dialogue in my department, the Department of Political Science, Lagos State University, on Monday, March 20, 2025. It was an occasion for interaction between the town and the gown. The ivory tower Continue Reading

10 Years of Jonathan’s Historic Call: Remembering Watershed Moment for Nigeria’s Democracy|Ikechukwu Eze In the annals of Nigeria’s political history, few moments stand out as defining turning points for democracy. One such moment occurred on March 31, 2015, exactly ten years ago. That was when then-President Goodluck Jonathan placed a Continue Reading

Engr. Tosin Kolade Awodi-Oke, founder of the Awodi-Oke foundation, has congratulated Muslims on completing Ramadan, emphasizing the importance of putting Islamic virtues into practice beyond the fasting season. In his Sallah message, he urged Muslims to reflect on Ramadan’s significance in becoming good ambassadors of Islam, stressing that religion should Continue Reading

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, paid a condolence visit on Saturday to two significant fire disaster sites in Onitsha: the burned electronics market on Iweka Road and the destroyed warehouse on Ifejirika Street within the Main Market. Describing the experience as heartbreaking, Obi, the former presidential candidate Continue Reading

Mrs. Uju Ezeobi, a complainant of a multi-million-naira land scam involving one Mrs Nkiruka Duru has been allegedly tortured to death while in custody at Nigeria Police Zonal Headquarters (Zone 13), Ukpo, Anambra State. Uju’s death is coming few hours after her legal representatives led by Okolo Ejike Esq petitioned Continue Reading

Dangote, Harvard and honour Dangote Refinery recently hosted a mortely crowd of postgraduate students from Harvard Kennedy School. From the United States, they came. Ghana and Nigeria make up their itinerary. They are part of the Nigeria-Ghana TREK 2025. A model of how Harvard moulds the content and character of Continue Reading

  Democracy, dysfunction and sustainability|Tatalo Alamo One of the strange paradoxes of modern democracy is the fact that those who are incapable of mastering its tough habits and finer rituals have taken to teaching its practice. As Oscar Wilde once famously observed, “those who are incapable of learning have taken Continue Reading