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Nigeria Is Diminished With Akpabio As Senate President

Global UpfrontApr 10, 2025April 10, 20250

By Olu Fasan, April 10, 2025 The strength and viability of any country’s democracy depend, to a very large extent, on the strength and quality of

New York Times On Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: ‘A Female Senator Faces Down A ‘Classic Abuse Of Power’ In Nigeria’

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2025April 6, 20250

When Nigeria’s third most powerful politician was accused of sexual harassment on national television this year, a fierce backlash ensued — against his accuser. Natasha

Profiling Natasha As Segilola, Sweetheart Of 1001 Men

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2025April 6, 20250

By Festus Adedayo, April 6, 2025 Sorry, I digress. Gradually, the Nigerian presidency is putting finishing touches to its own sculpture of a village liar,

National Assembly Weakening Our Democracy

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

Vanguard Editorial of Wednesday April 2, 2025 Since the return of democracy in 1999, sleaze has always been seen as the second shadow of our

State Of Emergency: Tinubu’s Autocracy Endangers Nigeria’s Democracy

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

By Olu Fasan Since the rift between Nyesom Wike, the former Rivers State governor, and Siminalayi Fubara, his successor, burst into the open in October 2023,

Twists And Turns As Natasha And Akpabio Clash

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

By Dr Olukayode Oyeleye A number of commentators have risen in the past couple of days to recast or spin narratives around the ongoing controversies

Rivers Of Sixteen Ironies

Global UpfrontMar 24, 2025March 24, 20250

Backpage View From The Gallery By Mahmud Jega A rough tabulation of those who objected to the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers

You’re Patriots For Endorsing State of Emergency In Rivers, Tinubu Tells NASS Members

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2025March 20, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday lauded the National Assembly for its “decisive and patriotic ratification of the State of Emergency proclamation in Rivers State,”

Akpabio, Senate Brace For Backlash As Social Media Bill Scales 2nd Reading

Global UpfrontMar 19, 2025March 19, 20250

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed apprehension over possible backlash after the controversial Social Media Bill passed its second reading in the Senate

Presidential Oaths And Selective Allegiances In Nigeria

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2025March 15, 20250

By Abidemi Adebamiwa In the realm of political leadership, the presidential oath is a solemn promise to uphold justice, accountability, and ethical governance. Historical figures