Atiku’s desperate faux pas, by Dan Agbese
SMS: 08055001912 A public protest has three main objectives, namely, to a) air in the public space grievances or wrongs done to groups of persons […]
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Decision 2023: The BVAS revolution, by Dan Agbese
The conduct of our national elections suffers from two historical disabilities that are deleterious to its health. One is trust deficit and the other is […]
Now, decision 2023, by Dan Agbese
They have run the race – the big race for the ultimate political trophy in our country, the presidency. It has been gruelling for the […]
Too late, by Dan Agbese
At long last President Buhari condescended to address his fellow Nigerians on his controversial monetary policy – the so-called redesign of three denominations of the […]
Power in a piece of paper – an essay on the quirks of democracy, by Dan Agbese
Our national constitution summons us quadrennially to the polling booths to perform our civic duties as citizens. That duty, as important and as sacred as […]
The power seekers’ dance, by Dan Agbese
The final lap in the 2023 political power race has begun. These are naturally anxious moments for the candidates for the various elective political offices […]
A plea for positive campaigns, by Dan Agbese
Negative political campaigns are fundamental pillars of combative politics. If all is fair in war, then all is also fair in negative political campaigns. Anything […]
God is his witness, by Dan Agbese
President Muhammadu Buhari has been upbeat this week, acknowledging God in his political fortunes. At the palace of the emir of Damaturu January 9, he […]
The sense in Obasanjo’s endorsement of Peter Obi, by Dan Agbese
The trouble with Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is that he sees, he talks, and he ruffles feathers. He does not care whose feathers are ruffled or […]
My reflections on 2023, by Dan Agbese
In keeping with the calendar of human progress, the year 2022 will yield place to the new year, 2023, in the Gregorian calendar in the […]
Softly, softly, CBN, by Dan Agbese
Spare some kind thoughts for our national economy. Few national economies have been as battered as it is in a blind search for its rebirth; […]
The road to 2023, by Dan Agbese
In the normal course of human progress and development, the forthcoming 2023 general elections ought to be our finest moments so far. In assessing our […]
Poverty wins, Buhari loses, by Dan Agbese
Some political promises are difficult to keep. The nature of politics induces political leaders to make promises they know they can only keep with soundbites […]
We need change of tactics in the anti-graft war, by Dan Agbese
It would be uncharitable to suggest that successive Nigerian leaders have spoken from both sides of the mouth in tackling corruption in the land. Dem don […]
The Nigeria of our dreams (?), by Dan Agbese
In his independence anniversary speech last October 1, President Muhammadu Buhari said he had laid the foundation for building the Nigeria of our dreams. He […]