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The 3 Musketeers and The Lone Ranger Starring Gilbert, Ronald, Jack and Aliko
Ben Murray-Bruce There is a scene I return to more often than I should. Gilbert’s house in Beverly Hills. One of those evenings where the guest list is the story.
Nine Fake Agencies Cometh
The discovery by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission [ICPC] last week of a [fake] National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office, neatly hidden
RESTORING FUEL SUBSIDY WILL REVERSE NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC GAINS
By Mohammed Idris, FNIPR The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the
Babangida at 85: From ‘Evil Genius‘ to Beneficent Oracle
Engagements with Chidi Amuta When in February 2025 Babangida released his long awaited memoir, A Journey in Service, the book launch at the Congress Hall, Abuja Hilton Hotel, was filled beyond
Preliminary Observations on Adeleke’s Re-election
Let me instantly confess that I was delighted Senator Ademola Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun state. The Accord candidate outscored Chief Bola Oyebamiji of the
Electoral Violence, Impunity and Nigeria’s Democracy
EDGY OPTIMIST By Obinna Chima Osun election may have come and gone and a winner declared, but the pockets of disturbing violence and intimidation that preceded and, in some
Osun: And The Credit Goes to The…
Dialogue With Nigeria By AKIN OSUNTOKUN Going into reelection campaigns, incumbents are commonly burdened with propaganda deficit. Primarily, it has to do with the fact that opponents are the aspirational
How Abiola was Killed in Governnent Custody
Guest Columnist By Femi falana On June 12, 1994, Chief M. K.O. Abiola declared himself President on the basis of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, which he won fair
Osun: The Cost of a ‘Rehearsal’
Olusegun Adeniyi The biggest losers in the Osun State gubernatorial election are the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy,
Adeleke: Winning The Battle For Osun
REUBEN ABATI The success of the Gubernatorial election held in Osun State on Saturday, August 15, 2026 had implications that went beyond the boundaries of the state. The lead up
