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APC’s March 2026 Convention: Tinibu’s Rally Of Peculiar Concern

Global UpfrontMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

By Monima Daminabo It does not require the endowment of clairvoyance to appreciate that the March 2026 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC),

Rivers: Wike’s Begrudged Loyalty For Tinubu

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2026January 24, 20260

By Monima Daminabo Whoever has been faithfully following the power struggle in Rivers State between the Minister of the Federal Territory, Nyesom Wike, his successor

Did ‘Unknown Gunmen’ Kill Adamawa Women Protesters?

Global UpfrontDec 13, 2025December 13, 20250

By Monima Daminabo Two recent scenarios which played out within a span of 48 hours eloquently provide a sad commentary on the premium which the

Insecurity: Other Wars General Musa Will Face

Global UpfrontDec 6, 2025December 6, 20251

By Monima Daminabo The appointment of General Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as the country’s new minister of defence, has

Coup Scare in Nigeria: Yet Another View

Global UpfrontNov 1, 2025November 1, 20251

PENPOINT With Monima Daminabo For any Nigerian who, like this author, has lived through the darker days of Nigeria’s political life – the era of

Tinubu: Downplaying The Pains Of Nigeria’s Poor?

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2025October 11, 20251

PENPOINT With Monima Daminabo During the tenure of Adams Oshiomole as Governor of Edo State, an unknown joker had placed a cryptic message on a

Fubara-Wike Tangle: Uneasy Calm After The Storm

Global UpfrontJul 5, 2025July 5, 20250

PenPoint With Monima Daminabo An uneasy calm has accentuated the groundswell of mixed feelings which had trailed the simmering political crisis in Rivers State, courtesy

June 12: Tinubu Leading Nigeria To Diarchy?

Global UpfrontJun 14, 2025June 14, 20250

PenPoint With Monima Daminabo, Email: monimadaminabo@yahoo.co.uk Unbeknown to many Nigerians, some governance circumstances of June 12, 2025 may have set the tone for the establishment

Tinubu: Between Performance, Criticism And Propaganda

Global UpfrontMay 10, 2025May 10, 20250

By Monima Daminabo, Email: monimadaminabo@yahoo.co.uk Not a few reactions by the Bola Tinubu political camp to criticisms accentuate the assurance that he is not clad

Tinubu Versus Laments Over Absolutism In Governance

Global UpfrontFeb 1, 2025February 1, 20250

Monima Daminabo, Weekend Trust In much of political discourse across the globe, references to absolutism or over concentration of political power in a single potentate