Power politics in the animal kingdom could be as intense, deceptive and selfish as it is in the human kingdom. An ancient African allegory whose patent cannot be credited to a particular tradition, illustrates this. It is the fable of an old forest warhorse, the lion. After years of feasting on animals, his mane soaked in their innocent blood, Old …

A coalition of youth-focused civil society organisations under the aegis of Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) has demanded democratisation in the appointment of the Chairman and National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Noting that the powers currently wielded by the President with regards to such appointments are excessive and prone to …

Diery cleric and General Overseer of Freedom Apostolic Revival Ministries (FARIM), Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, (popularly known as Baba Authority), has declared that all political coalitions and opposition efforts aimed at preventing President Bola Tinubu from securing a second term in 2027 will ultimately fail. Also read: Coalition urges Tinubu to reconsider cancelled Katsina road project According to him, President …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigerians have called for deepening technology use by legitimising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Result Viewing (IRev)’s portal as part of electoral law and sanctions for electoral offenses. Participants during a radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) on Wednesday in Abuja, asserted that resolving ‘technical …