Political Notes
Can Tinubu dvice Governors On What He Controls? By Emmanuel Aziken
President Bola Tinubu’s extraordinary intervention in the freezing of an Osun State Government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought into sharp relief a question that has increasingly
If Obaseki fights again
The true story of how Adams Oshiomhole and Godwin Obaseki met before the 2007 Edo State governorship election continues to be a matter of debate between the governor and his
The nexus between Hadiza, Tinubu and Pantami
By Emmanuel Aziken Penultimate Monday night’s visit by All Progressives Congress, APC leaders Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande to President Muhammadu Buhari was perhaps the most visible show
Buhari’s difficult engagement with the Americans
Tuesday’s virtual meeting of United States Secretary of State, Tony Blinken with President Muhammadu Buhari should have extensively reshaped the relationship between Nigeria and the United States. However, there are
Obasanjo’s child of rebellion
By Emmanuel Aziken One popular political tale that swirled around Abuja late in 2006 as President Olusegun Obasanjo prepared his exit after the collapse of the Third Term Agenda, was
Looking for the difference in Aisha Buhari
By Emmanuel Aziken The Thursday gathering of some of Nigeria’s leading personalities at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for the launch of the book, Aisha Buhari: Being Different, was indeed,
Umar’s code of misconduct
It is significant that Nigeria at the present time is not known to have many people with the character traits of Danladi Umar throwing their indecorous tantrums in the public
Another shame from our House
There are certainly many things to be ashamed of concerning the present National Assembly, and the House of Representatives in particular. Indeed, many, many things. Is it in the way
The alcohol problem between Amaechi and Wike
Wednesday’s savage attack on Rotimi Amaechi by Nyesom Wike was arguably the most brutal public attack by a sitting governor on a predecessor. Alcohol, remarkably, was the trigger. Wike spoke
Mu‘azu’s latest game
By Emmanuel Aziken When news portals on Thursday broke the ‘news’ of the return of Adamu Mu`azu to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, it immediately set a frenzy as to
