Political Notes
From Obasanjo and Tinubu camps to Atiku’s war room, by Emmanuel Aziken
Atiku Abubakar’s choice of leaders for his 2027 presidential campaign tells a larger story than the announcement of a campaign council. Its chairman, Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, was once firmly identified with
I didn’t abandon Gov Yusuf; I still like him — Kwankwaso
The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is willing to reconcile with Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State. It will be recalled that Yusuf, a staunch
FG secures £746 facility to modernise Apapa, Tin-Can ports
Maritime expert, Capt. Iheanacho Ebubeogu, says the Federal Government has secured a 746 million pounds facility for the rehabilitation and modernisation of Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports. Ebubeogu, Chairman Ports
Bamanga Tukur and the In-Law Battle That Wrecked PDP, by Emmanuel Aziken
By the time Alhaji Bamanga Tukur entered the last major chapter of his public career as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, he had already built a name that
APC’s ‘Unknown Bishops’ Get An Upgrade, by Emmanuel Aziken
Just about this time four years ago, the All Progressives Congress, APC, found itself at the centre of one of the more bizarre spectacles of Nigeria’s 2023 election season. At
Dan Orbih: The warrior who never left the battlefield, by Emmanuel Aziken
Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, popularly known as Kulukulu 1, who died on Monday, August 31, at the age of 64, was undoubtedly one of the most steadfast political actors of
Atiku’s Desperation and Tinubu’s Panic, by Emmanuel Aziken
When Atiku Abubakar reinvented his stance on fuel subsidy in mid-August, it was no surprise that the Presidency launched an all-out campaign against him. The former vice-president was painted as
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
