The hullaballoo that attended the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the vicious agitation that has trailed it ever since have kept me wondering whether there is anything to the Tinubu election that was absent in the elections before it. When they allege rigging, previous elections have been rigged; even more scandalously, more blatantly and more brazenly. For instance, …

Alexander Abolore Adegbola Akande, better known by the stage name 9ice, it was, who produced and popularised the song Street Credibility, as one of his famous offerings in the early years of his two-decade career. It was his message to critics and doubters of the genuineness of his artistic talent. It was signal of his preparedness to carve a niche …

With the commissioning of Blue Line Mass Transit by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Lagos now has a state-operated rail system. The historic moment climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to the state for projects commissioning. The inaugural ride on the train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and other …

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, arrangements have been concluded for the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) next Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The rally is expected to be led by President Muhammadu Buhari, who will be joined by the the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima; …

President Muhammadu Buhari was quoted as saying in far-away Washington DC, United States that he has done his level best for Nigeria! Can you imagine that! And can you beat it! It would appear that Nigerian leaders always need to japa to far-away countries to make statements that are better told to the Marines! Hear what Buhari was reported to …

Dear Chairman It was about this time eight years ago, wasn’t it? I’m talking of course of when you took what was perhaps the most audacious, some may even say, most controversial political decision of your career at the time to run for the Presidency. You had talked and written about what was possible for over 20 years. Now, it …

In spite of his denial, the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni may have been removed from office. The decision to remove Governor Buni is said to have the backing of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mallam Abubakar Malami SAN. The Yobe State …

President Buhari left Abuja on Sunday for London on a routine medical trip. He was scheduled to travel from Nairobi last week to London but returned to Abuja last Friday. Last month, the Presidential Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina had said Buhari would visit his doctor in London for ‘routine medical checks that will last for …

Nigeria’s COVID-19 situation has given a cause for cheer in recent times. And the report of the lowest daily count on Saturday further indicates that the worst of the pandemic may well be over. For the first time since 27th June 2021, Nigeria recorded the lowest daily figure of three new infections. The earlier count was two, while no new case …

In choosing Nigerian leaders, there must be compliance with the principles of power rotation and federal character, among others designed to make the country strong and united. That was the counsel of former President Olusegun Obasanjo at an international symposium in Abeokuta, Ogun State to mark his 85th birthday. In the buildup to next year’s general elections, diverse opinions have been …