The seventh month in the Gregorian calendar that precedes August was named July by the Roman Senate in honour of the fabled Roman general Julius Caesar who was born in…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political establishment, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking what could become one…
It is no longer news that Nigeria’s former military head of state and elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, is dead. He was given a state burial in his home town of…
In my charged life as a ragged-trousered philanthropist one of the phenomenal potentates I’ve known happens to be Nduka Obaigbena. Back in 1986, the guru who brought me into journalism,…
(A review of Toward Effective World Security by Uchenna Nwankwo; CentristBooks – the imprint of Centrist Productions Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria; 2025; 187pp) It has to be admitted from the beginning…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82, sending shockwaves not only through Nigeria’s political class but across millions of loyal northern supporters who saw…
By Temitope Lakisokun Loyalty in Nigerian politics is a currency that fluctuates wildly in value. Today’s ally is tomorrow’s adversary, and yesterday’s hero is today’s villain. Few contemporary stories reflect…
With the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election date set, the stage is now ready. The key issue is that incumbent Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, aka BAO, of the All Progressives…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has set the entire political landscape on fire with his recent explosive remarks in Abuja. While addressing dignitaries at the public presentation of former Attorney General…
By C. Don Adinuba On Tuesday, July 1, while travelling with him from Enugu to Aba, his phone kept on ringing. Typical of him, Bart Nnaji took every call and…
As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, a palpable sense of discontent and restlessness sweeps across the country. Once touted as the master strategist capable of bending the…