Politics

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal for suspending immigration from parts of the world with a history of terrorism could have a legal basis, but his assertion that it be part of a broader ban […]

There can be no end in the foreseeable future to a do-or-die fight to become President of our nation.  The unbridled struggle for the position of top dog has generally been motivated by the prospect […]

In a democracy, every citizen participates in policymaking through decentralised systems, periodic elections, feedback processes, referendums, legislative fiscal oversight and, importantly, uncomplicated impeachment and recall processes. But, as our continuing discussion on the Hierarchy of […]

President of the Senate and Chairman of National Assembly Bukola Saraki should be congratulated on his first anniversary in the powerful positions. It has been a stormy year in office for him, and it promises […]

Most Nigerians, rightly or wrongly, trod on the war path when David Cameron, in the full glare of cameras, blurted out to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England and His Lordship, the Archbishop of […]

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called the shooting in Orlando, Florida, “an act of terror” that requires the nation to “redouble” efforts to stop similar attacks.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gave an aggressive response to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, quickly claiming the attack was the work of an Islamist militant while calling on President Barack Obama to […]

KOGI State has been in the news for the wrong reasons of late. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dealt a devastating blow to the state when on 22nd November 2015, it announced the result […]

If I were President Jonathan, I would put a stop to these arranged lectures and talks until such a time my innocence would have been established “Nigerians know that Buhari is not the architect of […]

The token gesture of reducing the number of ministries by the President notwithstanding, there is no evidence that the cost of governance has gone down significantly to the extent of impacting positively on the lives […]

“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he becomes a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.” Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900. For me and several […]

I ask for forgiveness if the proposal I am about to make will increase the cost of running government in these lean times. It is not my intention to intensify the financial tension of the […]

It was early May and my long time friend, Willie, had come to see me in my hotel room in downtown Houston, Texas. We had planned severally to meet either when I was in the […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of 57 sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State. The governor, according to […]

Donald Trump on Saturday again took aim at Elizabeth Warren on Twitter, continuing the feud between the Republican presumptive nominee and Democratic senator from Massachusetts. “Goofy Elizabeth Warren, sometimes referred to as Pocahontas, pretended to […]

As if the 2016 cycle couldn’t get any uglier, a nasty war of words broke out Friday when Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid accused a Republican senator of “praying” for President Obama’s death. The allegations […]

Indications have emerged that this year’s celebration of the anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential election in the South-West may not be marked with the usual. Unlike what obtained before, only Osun State declared […]

Congressional Republicans might not be capable of directly measuring their tolerance of Donald Trump. But there is certainly a metric that helps them gauge the amount. Most Republicans have gone along grudgingly with Trump — […]

Donald Trump on Saturday kicked his unapologetic presidential campaign into high gear — saying he won’t apologize for his personal attacks on Sen. Elizabeth Warren and extending his feud with GOP establishment leader Mitt Romney. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on a 10-day medical vacation. This is the second time Buhari will be proceeding on vacation this year, having earlier embarked on a six-day vacation between February 5 and 10. […]