Nigeria Today
Where are the campaigns for 2027? By Tonnie Iredia
As soon as a new president was sworn into office in Nigeria on May 29, 2023, politicians began to campaign for the 2027 elections that were 4 years away establishing
ELECTIONS: Nigeria is still pursuing shadows, by Tonnie Iredia
In less than 4 months from now, Nigeria will hold its 2027 general elections; yet, not many would believe the assurances by the electoral body that the process will be
Arise Tv and professional feedback, by Tonnie Iredia
By providing a slot for feedback (responses and suggestions) many television stations in the past gave viewers a weekly opportunity to comment on the programmes they watched; the opportunity appears
2027 campaigns: More details needed, by Tonnie Iredia
Immediately after the 2023 general elections, many politicians began illegal electioneering campaigns for the next set of elections scheduled for 2027. All efforts to remind them that they were abandoning governance
Cross River: Who is bullying who? By Tonnie Iredia
The public perception in Nigeria that the federal government is intimidating all the opposition political parties is well amplified. Indeed, many people believe that the goal is to turn the country
Election rigging: Universities should reply Obi, by Tonnie Iredia
A scathing recent remark by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Mr. Peter Obi that Nigerian professors now help illiterates to rig elections in the country must have
Osun 2026: Between politics and law, by Tonnie Iredia
The matter of the moment in the last couple of days has been the rift between the Osun state government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. While Nigerians
Dangers of silencing the media
By Tonnie Iredia In times of crisis, all groups in society are encouraged to come up with what they understand to be the contentious issues at stake. The expectation is
Legislators’ oversight visit to Sambisa is overdue
By Tonnie Iredia Last Thursday, I was slightly amused listening to Senate President, Ahmed Lawan pouring encomiums on the service chiefs of Nigeria’s military. When the report by the broadcast
Nigeria’s Insecurity: The Driver/Passenger Parable
By Tonnie Iredia Daily reports from different parts of Nigeria painting vivid pictures of killings, kidnappings and arson collectively imply that insecurity in the country is biting harder by the
