The Place of Governor Ododo in Kogi’s Political Dynamics
BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO By virtue of its geographical location, news about Kogi State travels far and wide. Perched at Nigeria’s heart and sharing borders […]
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The light at the end of Trump’s tunnel
By ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO The true Nigerian spirit is beginning to sprout after the U.S. President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a country of particular […]
Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire: I weep for Africa
BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINOWatching developments after the recent elections in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire broke my heart. Once again, Paul Biya — at 91 years […]
Time to rethink Nigeria, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Two things happened recently that should make us rethink the direction Nigeria should go with regards to the laws that govern us as a nation […]
Do we still need EFCC and ICPC for anti-graft war?, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Since their creation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), have always been mired in […]
How not give hope to the vulnerable plus a speech that fails to inspire
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma recently took political propaganda to an unenviable and embarrassing level when he promised to […]
From vote buying to job racketeering: A nation in delusion
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Nigeria has always been about influence peddling, nepotism and favourotism, with an insignificant mix of tokenism, which the authorities brandish to […]
ECOWAS, Tinubu and the Niger coup conundrum, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
A seeming innocuous incident, but of utmost importance, happened on the day, the Niger Republic military adventurists announced the closure of the country’s airspace in […]
What next after the fat FAAC for governors?, Zainab Suleiman Okino
The eight-year administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, was amongst others, characterized by indulgence and generosity to state governors in form of bailouts to their states. Variously called […]
Of JAMB’s trial and challenge to national institutions, Zainab Suleiman Okino
Shortly after the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions of JAMB, (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) held on June 24, 2023, the board […]
Reviving Nigeria’s preeminent position in military might, diplomacy in Africa, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
A recent media report revealed plans by African countries to send a peace mission to Ukraine and Russia. The report indicated that six African leaders […]
Election aftermath: Unholy alliances and strange bedfellows, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
In politics, there are no permanent friends and foes, and it will be naïve of me to expect otherwise in the build up to the […]
In Nigeria, the street is not smiling, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
No one can discountenance the disenchantment in the land. It is written all over the place; on our countenance; on our body language; in our […]
Hadi Sirika’s ego-trip and other Buhari untouchables
By Zainab Suleiman Okino A close relation has just lost an opportunity to secure a visa to the United Arab Emirates because he is a […]
G-5 governors and the tight rope ahead, by Zainab Suleiman Okino
Thank God it’s January, the month that will unravel so many things. Governor Nyesom Wike, the arrowhead of the G-5 rebellious governors of the PDP, […]