One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. Oyebanji has several strengths to leverage when campaigning begins, particularly …

Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has once again played the role of a political emperor, declaring, “nothing will happen  if Fubara is impeached.” But who …

There was a time when the Supreme Court of Nigeria was the last hope of the common man—a place where justice was blind to power, wealth, and influence. That time …

For years, oil marketers in Nigeria thrived on fuel price hikes, artificial scarcity, and cartel-like control over the downstream petroleum sector. But now that petrol prices are dropping, they are …

Imagine a country where ministers don’t move around in convoys of armored SUVs, don’t live in taxpayer-funded mansions, and don’t enjoy a battalion of security guards at public expense. In …

In an unprecedented move, European nations are collectively ramping up their defense budgets, with projections nearing a staggering $1 trillion. This monumental escalation is widely viewed as a direct response …

The Nigerian Senate is currently at the center of a significant controversy following allegations of sexual harassment made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This incident has …

The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, stemming from her allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of office against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reveals a deeper issue within …

With the death on Monday, March 7, of Dr Doyin Okupe, twice a presidential spokesman, Nigeria has been deprived of a pan-Nigerian politician. Okupe, who died of cancer at 72 …

It’s such a sad matter seeing supposedly sane Nigerians taking pride in abject stupidity. Nigeria has become the laughing-stock of the world in our warped practice of what ought to …