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Nigeria Democracy: Global Attention Needed

Global UpfrontApr 10, 2025April 10, 20250

”Our electoral process has created perverse incentives that have warped our democracy and empowered special interests and a vocal minority” – John Delaney The rampaging

Opposition Politics: Why The Pressure Is On Peter Obi

Global UpfrontApr 3, 2025April 3, 20250

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t want to go, but ought to be” –

The General Abacha’s Colour In TINUBU’s Wear

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

“When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right” – Victor Hugo When someone gives you a dirty slap on the chick and you warn

Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Kickstarts The 2027 Election Rehearsal

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2025March 20, 20250

“When authority is total, so too is the madness of the man who declares it, and the potential for abuse of power.” – Rick Wilson

Turn By Turn Nepotism In Government

Global UpfrontMar 13, 2025March 13, 20250

“Nepotism will never give you success, but talent can” – Ashok Saraf Last week, I found myself moderating an informal conversation involving two Northerners who

Akpabio/Natasha Feud: Refused Seat Or Refused Sex?

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2025March 6, 20250

“We have seen the hubris. And now we’re seeing the scandal” – David Gergen The speed of news flow in Nigeria is amazing. Newshounds in

IBB’s Book And The Igbo Question

Global UpfrontFeb 27, 2025February 27, 20250

“Who halted the 1966 coup? General Aguiyi Ironsi in Lagos an Igbo, Lt- Col Emeka Ojukwu in Kano an Igbo, Igbos halted the coup, how

Clark & Adebanjo: The Exit Of Genuine ‘Godfathers’

Global UpfrontFeb 20, 2025February 20, 20250

“If Nigerians fail to vote right on February 25, 2023, when the result will come, I will be enjoying myself in the grave”- Ayo Adebanjo

“Bloody South-East:” Who Is Liable?

Global UpfrontFeb 13, 2025February 13, 20250

“As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest” – Nelson Mandela The quantum of human

Disquiet In ‘Shithole Countries’ As Trump Arrives

Global UpfrontJan 23, 2025January 23, 20250

Monday’s epoch-making inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America (USA), is already configuring global politics. From Europe to