The advent of plutocracy, by Nick Dazang
Coming hot on the heels of the issuance of the Notice of Election on Monday, 28th of February 2022, which in turn followed the issuance […]
Column/Opinion
El-Rufa’i and memories of Lidice
On the 10th of June 1942, LIDICE, a town in former Czechoslovakia, was completely destroyed on the order of Adolph Hitler and Heinrich Himmler. The […]
Of Atiku’s sucker punch, Wike’s tantrums and APC’s only door, by Hassan Gimba
Had Atiku Abubakar, Wazirin Adamawa, former vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, two-time unlucky in presidential elections on the platform of two different […]
Voices of history 2: Corruption is good
Corruption has held this country in thrall for a very long time. No other national affliction comes even close. I am fascinated by the literature […]
Sir Ahmadu Bello’s dreams and our current nightmare, Dan Agbese
In his autobiography, My Life, published in 1962, the late premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto, wrote: “They say that I am proud and […]
Prof. Oladiji, Senators Binani and Olujimi: The symbolism of breaking the glass ceiling
By Zainab Suleiman Okino It has been mixed-feeling for the female-folk in recent time; some issues to cheer and some others to agonize about. Only […]
2023: Let’s look to the North East, by Hassan Gimba
As parties are getting set to produce their candidates, we feel the need to reproduce this write-up, first published on October 18 last year. If […]
Power seekers as the nation’s fixers, by Dan Agbese
I am a connoisseur of the avuncular promises and pledges by politicians. I have consumed such promises from agbada politicians and khaki politicians all these […]
Niger governorship: Malagi on the cusp of history, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
On the basis of his robust political campaign and seeming overwhelming acceptance by delegates, it is looking more likely that the Chairman of Blueprint Newspapers […]
Naira rain, Emefiele, Jonathan and political gamble
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Finally, the cat was let out of the bag. Nigeria is not poor. A country where a handful of politicians can […]
We walk. And we limp (1)
By Dan Agbese Nigeria’s capacity for self-sabotage is legendary. It has sabotaged its rise to greatness and thus remains stuck in the murk of its […]
For our sake, they seek our mandate, by Dan Agbese
The arena is crowded with presidential aspirants, all in pursuit of what matters most in life – political power. We expected it. We welcome the […]
Now, nowhere is safe (3), by Hassan Gimba
This is the concluding part of this write up, having done parts one and two a few weeks earlier. “When that is not the case, […]
Not the best of times for the president, by Dan Agbese
These are not the best of times for President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the time he should be dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s […]
Dariye, Nyame, serial decamping: Abuse of constitutional democracy
By Zainab Suleiman Okino As controversial as presidential pardon is everywhere in the world, that of Nigeria is truly bizarre. For President Muhammadu Buhari, who […]