Why Jonathan Won’t Contest, Whatever The Courts Say
After the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced last week that it would zone the presidency to the South in 2027, some names have been widely mentioned as possible…
After the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced last week that it would zone the presidency to the South in 2027, some names have been widely mentioned as possible…
European leaders often portray Russian President Vladimir Putin as a tyrant, a land grabber, and a Russian bear. And following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War three years ago, the…
Just days apart, Nigeria got two amazing views of class and privilege in the application of its laws. Two aviation incidents, two very different protagonists, and two dramatically different outcomes…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch. To survive it, either do not get close or prepare to feed this beast…
Peter Obi has the best chance against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 of all opposition candidates. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may have received a…
I met him several times after he became Nigeria’s president in 2015, but the meetings did not change my impression of him as an enigma. Yet, as history peels back…
The death of General Muhammadu Buhari on July 13, 2025, in a London hospital is a haunting image of the contradictions which surrounded his singular but ultimately disappointing political career.…
It’s hard not to love US President Donald Trump. He is the world’s most powerful president and wears his preeminence on his sleeve. Not for him the crooked modesty of…
For months, Nigerians waited with bated breath for the announcement that could change everything. The country’s fractured opposition would finally unite, they hoped, forming a coalition powerful enough to sink…
There’s a part of my job that can swallow you whole. Journalists are brought up on a diet whose main ingredients are a deliberate blend of crime, sex, and money.…