The coalition of anti-APC forces was long expected. Many people had predicted that it would come sooner, especially as it was in tandem with their belief that some politicians from the northern belt would not be able to tolerate four years of political harmattan. Being out of power at the presidential level, it was alleged, Read More…
Nasir El-Rufai may not be a cobra-eating king cobra, but he does display all the attributes of a saw-scaled viper. Judge it by its petite size at your own peril. It packs as much potent venom as any self-respecting limbless reptile. It scans the horizon regularly for danger in its search for prey, taking care Read More…
Nigerian politicians fascinate me with their sheer inventiveness. Don’t write off any politician who still has breath in him. His dying embers can still trigger a conflagration. It was in that context that I decided to take another look at the recent threats by some politicians of Northern extraction to block President Tinubu from having Read More…
It seems that everybody wants Nigeria to remain one indivisible entity. Right? At least, that is what they profess openly. But don’t be deceived; the hoopla that will greet you at the slightest sign of a social or political strain will make you wonder at the unwisdom of forcing such atavistic tribes together under one Read More…
Every corridor of power is strewn with its own peculiar coterie of grovellers. They may come under various designations— Special Assistant, Press Secretary, Special Adviser, Commissioner or some other official nomenclature— what unites them is their blind and unthinking resort to extra-legal measures in defence of their principals. Some public officials who don’t know any Read More…
There was a time in this country when today’s turncoat activists of Nigeria were mouthing past phraseologies of Marxism and hollering, “Dictatorship of the Proletariat!” These ill-assorted characters later morphed into what they termed “The Progressives” of Nigerian politics. These mortals shall remain nameless in this piece, as mentioning their wonky and crooked names shall Read More…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and several other political figures in a sweeping move against his Democratic and Republican critics. In a memorandum issued late Friday, Trump stated, “I have determined that it is no longer in the national Read More…
Alhaji Buba Galadima, an outspoken politician and self-confessed insider of many conspiracies, recently raised an alarm alleging that the current downward trend of food prices was a conspiracy by the Tinubu administration to impoverish the Northern part of Nigeria. North food prices are going down. Many ordinary Nigerians are happy with the development. But people Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly is currently embroiled in a political crisis, with reports suggesting that 28 out of the 40 lawmakers are preparing to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to a yet-to-be-announced political party. This development has intensified the already fraught atmosphere within the Assembly, following months of leadership disputes Read More…
All animals are not equal. If you doubt it, attempt to replicate General Ibrahim Babangida’s actions and inactions over the years — and see where you’ll end up. First shoot your way into power. Confront civil society with both an iron fist and a toothy smile. Be a military Janus — on one side Santa Read More…
