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The Osun LGA Debacle, My Advice to Oyetola, Others
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.
As a legal practitioner of Osun State descent, I believe we should be our brothers’ keepers. That is why I am offering this free advice to every individual currently occupying any Osun State local…
The Question Before the Southeast: Sentiment or Strategy?
By Rt. Hon. Linus Okorie, FCA
Nigeria is a country where power rarely changes hands by sentiment alone. It moves by strategy, structure, timing, and cold political arithmetic. Every zone that has successfully produced a…
Ajibola Basiru vs Nyesom Wike: Who Will Bend?
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.
In all the crisis now swirling around Rivers State, the action that seems to have truly triggered Wike is perhaps the voice of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Ajibola…
Abia’s Harbingers of Darkness: The Renewed Plot Against Alex Otti and Abians
By Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh PhD
For months now, Abia State has watched a familiar script return to life. A life many believed had been buried with the old order. What began as subtle political pressure from Abuja, disguised as…
Yansh, Nigeria’s Most Famous Linguistic Export, Now in the Dictionary
By Farooq Kperogi
I started writing a short, casual article on yansh (the Nigerian Pidgin English word for a woman’s posterior, which probably first emerged as a humorous mimicry of the crude English word ass or arse) a few weeks…
Public Open Letter to The President, Court of Appeal, Federal Republic of Nigeria
By Otunba Segun Showunmi
My Lord President,
I write with deep respect for the Court of Appeal as a constitutional court of record and, more particularly, as the court that bears the greatest institutional…
How Will Fubara End?
By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq.
The Rivers State House of Assembly has again opened the door that leads to the most dramatic room in Nigerian politics, impeachment. A notice of alleged gross misconduct has been laid against Governor…
A Last Calm Alarm for Nigeria’s Democracy
By Otunba Segun Showunmi
Nigeria is approaching a dangerous threshold.
Today, there is no major political party without serious legal troubles leadership disputes, candidate legitimacy battles, and court cases that…
Why Senator Abdulaziz Yari Must Address Concerns Over Geregu Power Involvement
By Moses Ademola
In the timeless wisdom of Wangari Maathai, security transcends mere armament; it hinges on upholding dignity and justice for all. True societal advancement demands leadership steeped in transparency,…
On Leadership, Evidence, and the Burden of Proof in a Troubled Republic
By Rt. Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie, FCA
In every democracy worthy of the name, public debate about leadership choices is not only inevitable but healthy. It sharpens ideas, tests claims, and helps citizens make informed…