THE dangerous game of political muscle-flexing currently unfolding in Venezuela has, undoubtedly, reached a boiling point. The situation has become too devastating to ignore under the guise of Article 2 (4) of the United Nations […]
We talk of “incumbency factor” in an election in which one of the competitors is the occupant of the position being contested. Otherwise, an election in which an incumbent is not involved is referred to […]
The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2019 marked recently provided yet another opportunity to reaffirm Nigeria’s dubious reputation for misery. By retaining its ranking as host to the third highest number […]
Thursday with Abimbola Adelakun aadelakun@punchng.com Some months ago, one of my favourite writers in the Nigerian column writing circuit predicted that by this election season, electoral permutation based on mere geopolitical calculations would be obsolete […]
On Saturday, February 16, 84,004,084 registered voters, the highest in Nigeria’s political history, are expected to march to the 119,973 polling units across the country (in 2015, there were 68,833,476 voters) to either renew the […]
The obscene incident at the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, tells more of the Nigerian polity than it does of the ruling party. Quite alright, […]
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ordered both the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of Police to arrest of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Delivering a ruling of the three-man […]
Following an official order by the Inspector General of police (IGP), Adamu Muhammed that all police personnel attached to Very Important Personalities (VIP’s) accross the country be withdrawn, thousands of officers attached to Special Protection […]
Blood-letting has become the order of the day. The entire Middle-belt has become the open killing field of land-grabbing Fulani herdsmen whose murderous activities are countenanced by current wielders of state power. We are all […]
John lives and works in Nairobi. He does not have a bank account and he stores any excess cash he has at home, under his mattress. John’s family lives hours away, in rural Kenya. Previously, […]
Politics they said is a dirty game. It is a game where one encounters lots of daredevils. To some people, some of the requirements of being a politician is to be physically and spiritually strong, […]
There is increasing intentional attention on Nigeria’s general elections, a matter of days away. Given the seeming desperation of political players, there are fears locally and internationally that things could go wrong if politicians throw […]
A healthful diet can “significantly reduce” symptoms of depression. That’s the definitive conclusion from a meta-analysis of existing randomized, clinical trials. Researchers have long suspected that a poor diet can lead to poor mental health. […]
(Being a paper delivered by Femi Falana SAN at the Public Hearing on Improving the Capacity of Citizens on the Use of the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 held by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project […]
The story of corporate revolutions in Nigeria will not be complete without direct reference to Keystone Bank Limited and its Group Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Obeahon Ohiwerei. This is a man who has used his Midas […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to recover the $16 billion power funds that went down the drain during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. “Where is the power? Where is the money?” the President queried at […]
Fellow Nigerians, It has given me tremendous delight to address you all, my compatriots, through this open letter. As you all know I am a man of few words. I am not a professional letter-writer […]
Atedo Peterside, a banking wunderkid who later metamorphosed into an enabler of and court intellectual for a discredited and degenerate administration, hit a new low yesterday. He set a dubious record. In purporting to release […]
Are you Nigerian and have not seen the film-series “Hustle”? I have good news for you – you do not need to. Don’t get me wrong, it is spectacular. But, and herein lies my point, […]
Five intersecting developments have occurred in this long election cycle that, taken together, and regardless of who wins or loses in Saturday’s presidential elections, can only be good for our fledgling democracy. 1. INCUMBENCY IS […]
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