Category: Opinion
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The Real Meaning of Party Supremacy, Written by Adeola Soetan
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In 1979, Chief Obafemi Awolowo wanted Chief Alayande as Oyo State UPN gubernatorial candidate. However, some party members wanted Bola Ige. Bola Ige won the primaries and became governor. Awolowo embraced Bola Ige as one of his core lieutenants and the party moved forward. In Kwara state, Chief Olawoyin was…
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The Yele Show, Written by Obi Nna
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I still maintain that Nigeria is far from when someone can vote and hope that it counts, very very very far. But for those of you who have a different opinion, I will ask the same question I asked shortly before the last presidential selection.VWhy don’t you give Omoyele Sowore…
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How General Ibrahim Babangida’s Wheat Flour Ban Crippled Nigeria’s Economy and Deepened Suffering – by Ufezime Nelson Ubi
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During his time as Nigeria’s military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida made a series of economic decisions that had devastating consequences for the country. One of the most damaging was his ban on the importation of wheat flour, a move that led to the collapse of numerous bakeries, threw…
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The Unfinished Business of June 12: A Call for Accountability, Written by Ogundipe Daniel
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Twenty-eight years have passed since the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, an event that marked a turning point in Nigeria’s struggle for democracy. Moshood Abiola, the presumed winner of that election, was denied his rightful place as president, and the country was plunged into a dark period…
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Five Reasons Why IBB Should Not Be Celebrated, Written by Festus Afofun
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IBB oversaw the brutal assassination of Dele Giwa, a veteran investigative journalist who exposed the criminalities of IBB and his cronies. The ravaging calamity that befalls Nigeria as a country since the colonial era is the act of re-writing history. The Nigerian ruling elites have successfully rewritten Nigeria’s history by…
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OSUN LG CRISIS: NO LEGAL, CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR FORCEFUL TAKEOVER, Written By Festus Ogun, Esq
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Following the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, delivered on February 10 2025, there appears to be a deliberate attempt by desperate political elements in Osun State to cause a constitutional crisis and breakdown of law and order in the state. I have taken my time to read…
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DSS Invasion of Lagos Assembly: A Clear Sign That Nigeria Is Ripe for a Revolution, Written by Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi
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The brazen invasion of the Lagos State House of Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) is yet another tragic confirmation of how far Nigeria has descended into lawlessness under a corrupt and oppressive government. It is a shameful reminder that those in power no longer respect…
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An Overkill by UNIZIK, Written by Adeola Soetan
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UNIZIK must have suffered from what I described as Agravated Contagious Mob Instinct by expelling the rude female student who assaulted a lecturer. It’s simply an overkill courtesy of social media mob of genuine and duplicitous moralists. Rightfully, most of us condemned the excessive assault response of the young lady,…
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MAZI NNAMDI KANU: Detention and trial have time limits – By ALOY EJIMAKOR
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It is no longer news that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case was improperly off the Abuja court docket for almost five months from 24th September 2024 until 10th February 2025 when the infamous hearing-without-jurisdiction was conducted in the case, triggering an impasse that has prompted a lot of people to ask:…
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The Mistrial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Written by Aloy Ejimakor
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The purpose of this essay is to enhance a better public understanding of the arcane dimensions and complexities arising in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from 24th September 2024 (when Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako was recused) to 10th February 2025 when Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was surprisingly summoned to appear before…