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One dance step, one vote
This weekend was the first time in Nigeria’s history that ability to dance is suspected to have been a major factor in an election victory. Osun State Governor Ademola Nurudeen
Ibrahim Babangida at 85: A Conversation with History
By Kingsley Moghalu “I was very surprised,” my friend said over the phone, “to see your endorsement of General Ibrahim Babangida’s autobiography—and on the front cover, no less.” “And why
BABANGIDA AT 85: BOSS, SOLDIER AND STATESMAN
By David A. B. Mark At 85, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida is not merely celebrating another birthday. He is celebrating a remarkable journey through the history of Nigeria, a journey
Zacch Adedeji and the Common Man
Mr Frank Olize, the legendary broadcaster, was one of those who made NTA tick in the 1980s and 1990s. He once travelled around the country in search of the “common
Forget the Certificates, Let’s Face the Job
Engagements with Chidi Amuta I am endlessly enthralled by a recent viral social media story. A bright young man in Kenya became enamoured of the legal profession by being in
Proposed Decentralised Police System: A Triumph of Federalist Solution
Guest Columnist Edoba Omoregie In the last few weeks, the nation has witnessed a flurry of impassioned exchanges over the constitutional proposal to reform the police system in Nigeria. Put
Atiku, Obasanjo and 2027 Polls
Olusegun Adeniyi In October 2002, when it became obvious that then Vice President Atiku Abubakar was moving towards running against his principal, President Olusegun Obasanjo for the People Democratic Party (PDP) ticket,
Nigeria Must Fix Policing and Get It Right
Femi Gbajabiamila Nigeria has debated state police for decades. We are now closer than ever to creating it. Yet the harder question is not simply whether policing should be brought
The Judicial Facade: When The Grant Of Bail Becomes Its Own Denial
Uche Diala right of reply A Reply to “The Advocate” of 4 August 2026 Onikepo Braithwaite’s column on the alleged illegal interception of the National Security Adviser’s telephone, and the
Debit better pass credit alert?
At the weekend, I joined millions of Nigerians in expressing surprise, awe, amazement, puzzle, incredulity, shock and bewilderment having read the “alarm” raised by former Vice President and African Democratic
