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AFCON, And ‘Japa’ Issues

Global UpfrontFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

“If people have an opportunity for a decent job, a decent education, a decent health care system, and security, I know that forceful migration will

Peter Obi, Opposition’s Talking Drum

Global UpfrontFeb 8, 2024February 8, 20240

“Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your

The North As Nigeria’s Unmade Bed

Global UpfrontFeb 1, 2024February 1, 20240

“It’s time to END NIGERIA so that people who want development can go ahead.” – Bishop M.H. Kukah Above, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew

Soludo’s Many Many Battle Fronts

Global UpfrontJan 25, 2024January 25, 20240

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” – Charles Darwin In

Betta Edu: Another Hollow Ritual

Global UpfrontJan 18, 2024January 18, 20240

“Without the death penalty, 90 percent of Nigerians will continue to see corruption as God’s blessing. The anti-corruption campaign will be a huge waste of

2027 and Atiku: No To Perpetual Candidacy, By Ike Abonyi

Global UpfrontJan 11, 2024January 11, 20240

“Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that’s no reason not to give it.” – Agatha Christie Having been a spokesman for two

2023 And The Man At Market Square

Global UpfrontDec 28, 2023December 28, 20230

“Bidding goodbye to the outgoing year [2023] is like shedding a skin. In 2024, let’s emerge stronger, wiser, and ready for new adventures.” — Anon.

Christmas In Tinubunomics Era

Global UpfrontDec 21, 2023December 21, 20230

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie President Bola Tinubu represents various things to

Going, Going…National Assembly For Sale!

Global UpfrontDec 7, 2023December 7, 20230

“In this country, when anybody–government officials, legislators, labour unions, and others– tell you that the action they are taking is in the national interest, just

Lagos ‘Jankara’ Politics Targets Ndigbo

Global UpfrontNov 30, 2023November 30, 20230

“People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.” – Don Miguel Ruiz Beyond