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‘I Bought My Seat’ – Tinubu Divulges The Naked Truth

Global UpfrontAug 8, 2024August 8, 20240

“…Nobody who steals Political power uses it for the good of the people“ – Dike Chukwumerije. Days leading to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest that started

Protest: Why Tinubu Is On Tenterhooks

Global UpfrontAug 1, 2024August 1, 20240

“What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.” – Meister Eckhart As President and the Commander-in-Chief of

2027: How the North Can Dethrone Tinubu

Global UpfrontJul 25, 2024July 25, 20240

“Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent” – Jonathan Swift. Going by available empirical evidence, it may

LG Autonomy And The Imperious Supreme Court

Global UpfrontJul 18, 2024July 18, 20240

“A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.” –

Who Still Needs U.S. And UK Democracy?

Global UpfrontJul 11, 2024July 11, 20240

“A State in the grip of neo-colonialism is not a master of its destiny. It is this factor which makes neo-colonialism such a serious threat

Megalomania Governors and Nemesis

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

“Giving money and power to the government is like giving whiskey and car keys to a teenage boy” – P.J. O’Rourke Politicians like it when

Electoral Integrity: The ‘Dobale’ Democracy Needs

Global UpfrontJun 20, 2024June 20, 20240

“Democracy entails integrity of the electoral process and respect for the people’s sovereignty. Manipulating elections is a grave offence that undermines the will of the

Why S/African Polls Went Glitch-free?

Global UpfrontJun 13, 2024June 13, 20240

“The greatest threat to the constitutional right to vote is voter fraud.” – Lynn Westmoreland On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, South Africa conducted parliamentary elections.

Security In Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Holds The Key

Global UpfrontJun 6, 2024June 6, 20240

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine Indeed, the Southeast geopolitical

In Whose Interest Is Soyinka’s Obidient-phobia?

Global UpfrontMay 30, 2024May 30, 20240

“In every age, it has been the tyrant, the oppressor, and the exploiter who has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or