Defections, judicial overreach, gubernatorial excesses undermining our nation
Nigeria’s democracy stands at a dangerous crossroads today. What we are witnessing is not just ordinary political challenges, but a systematic erosion
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Democracy Day without democracy!
Democracy Day, marking end of military rule and swearing-in of a civilian president, was originally celebrated on May 29, 1999. Nineteen years later,
MIDDLE EAST WAR: Africa Must Rise to Prevent Global Catastrophe
With the wars in the Middle East between Israel and Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and now with Iran, the situation in that region is indeed volatile. Ho
North and the failure of democratic governance
As Nigeria marks yet another Democracy Day, it is high time to move beyond the mere ritual of sloganeering and start serious evaluation—particularly i
The palaver of naming national landmarks
A few days ago, a keen follower of this column, who can now be referred to as a busybody according to the new age presidential lexicon, phoned to hara