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The Political Divorce That Could Reshape 2027

Global UpfrontFeb 21, 2026February 21, 20260

By Stepahnie Shaakaa Power in Nigeria does not shout. It waits. It moves silently, through files, through whispers, through the subtle shifting of alliances. A nomination stalls.

When Rules Live in People, Not in Power

Global UpfrontDec 30, 2025December 30, 20251

By Abidemi Adebamiwa Driving in an American city, I once came to an intersection where the traffic lights went out. There was no police officer

TCN, Siemens Pledge Stronger Ties to Enhance Electricity Transmission

Global UpfrontNov 13, 2025November 13, 20250

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with German energy giant Siemens Energy to strengthen bulk electricity transmission across

Why Gen Zs Are Rising Against Governments

Global UpfrontOct 3, 2025October 3, 20251

By Dalhatu Liman Across the continents, a new generation is taking to the streets, demanding accountability, equity, and basic dignity. From North Africa to Southeast

Why Power in Nigeria Rarely Comes Without Stains

Global UpfrontSep 19, 2025September 19, 20250

By Abidemi Adebamiwa Question Nigerians Keep Asking Every election season, Nigerians ask the same question. Can we ever get a governor or president who is

Power And Politics Of The Written Word: The Legend of Chinua Achebe

Global UpfrontJul 16, 2025July 16, 20250

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Chinua Achebe lived in glory as the one-man institution who conquered the world for Mother Africa, and the great Kenyan novelist,

Bezos Wedding: When Will We Stop Applauding Power and Start Questioning It?

Global UpfrontJun 27, 2025June 27, 20250

By Ebuka Ukoh It took me a lot to pick up my laptop and type. But it is easy to scroll through the news, get

Winning Hearts And Power: How Mali’s Military Regime Gained Popular Support

Global UpfrontApr 29, 2025April 29, 20250

By Morten Bøås & Viljar Haavik Mali’s interim president, Colonel d’Armée Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup on 18 August 2020, enjoys

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

Flying Gods, Lying Prophets And Power Bandits, By Lasisi Olagunju

Global UpfrontApr 8, 2024April 8, 20240

In May, 1891, James Richard Jewett of Brown University, Providence, United States, presented a paper on ‘Arabic Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases’ to the American Oriental