Thursday Column

Thursday Column

Reflections on the last Presidential Election

The presidential election has come and gone – and as expected the outcome is dogged in controversy. The Independent National Electoral Commissio

Atiku’s amnesty plan for suspected treasury looters is the way to go

The plan by the PDP’s presidential candidate and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to grant amnesty to suspected treasury looters, if elected Presi

Is Nigerian democracy in recession?

The recent suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Judge of Nigeria has raised fundamental issues  that go beyond the government’s claims o

Why Obasanjo’s voice still matters

Obasanjo’s recent 16-page letter to Buhari, which sounds more like a state-of-the nation address, has, as expected, dominated the deadlines since it w

Osinbajo and the Politics of 2023

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo raised the stakes in the politics of 2013 when he added his voice to the politics of ethnic baiting. Speaking during a vi