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2027: New North, New Narrative

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

“The right train of thought can take you to a better station in life” – Ralph Waldo Emerson As we approach 2027, the “gathering storm”

A Timely Memo For Prof Amupitan

Global UpfrontApr 9, 2026April 9, 20260

Dear Honourable Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, I am compelled to address you through this memo, emphasising the critical responsibility you hold as the Chairman of

Peter Obi: A ‘Mascot’ Of A New Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2026April 2, 20260

“It is better to be hated for your virtues than to be loved for your vices.”- Matshona Dhiiwayo Peter Obi has boldly and severely declared

2027: Obidient/Kwankwasiyya Courtship Shakes Table

Global UpfrontMar 26, 2026March 26, 20260

“We can all get more together than we can apart. And this is the way we gain power.” – Martin Luther King Jr Last Sunday,

2027: What Will Secure Tinubu A Second Term?

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2026March 19, 20260

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. The strong outcry of “Tufiakwa!”

Who Is Killing The PDP?

Global UpfrontMar 12, 2026March 12, 20260

“No two parties go to court and come out smiling, especially for a political party like the PDP that’s in the opposition” – Goodluck Jonathan

Failed Opposition + Failed Government = Doomed Democracy

Global UpfrontMar 5, 2026March 5, 20260

As a long-serving journalist with extensive experience in both political desks of various newspapers and management circles of political parties, I am compelled to declare

When A Bishop Cries For Nigeria’s Democracy

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2026February 19, 20260

“In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.” – Czesław Miłosz The ululation

Eulogy For Senator Okechukwu Ezea (Ideke), Poser For Nsukka

Global UpfrontFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come.” – Rabindranath Tagore Tomorrow, February 13, 2026, Mother Earth

The 2025 ‘Coup’ And 2027 Outlook

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2026February 5, 20260

“It is bad governments, not bad people, who cause revolutions.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goete The most significant evils that humanity has faced stem from