#2023: Remember the first republic debacle

By Martins Oloja Our politicians and political leaders (some of them offspring of our First Republic politicians) are on the march again. They know the story of how the First Republic fell to the Federal Republic of the Nigerian Army in 1966. They are ignoring the warnings of legends such as Bernard Shaw about the implications…

September 27, 20220Comments

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Opinion

Can INEC conduct a free presidential election?

By Sonnie Ekwowusi Last week the INEC Chairman Prof Mammod Yakubu publicly promised that notwithstanding the gargantuan challenges facing the commission it would conduct free and fair elections or would deliver electoral justice in 2023. “Only the votes cast by Nigerians will determine who wins and this is our commitment to the nation,” said Prof…

September 27, 20220Comments

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Opinion

#NigeriaDecides2023 could be decided in places where no voting can occur

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When it eventually occurred on 23 February 2019, Nigeria’s presidential election was not without suspense. North-east Nigeria, home to a counter-civilizational insurgency for over a decade, was a natural location for incidents. In 2019 it did not disappoint a country in which the things that can happen in elections often defy…

September 25, 20220Comments

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Do we have Judicial Governors or Legislative Governors?

By Chinua Asuzu Do we have Judicial Governors or Legislative Governors? Why do you call your governor an "Executive Governor"? Is there any doubt that state governors belong in the executive branch of government? The Constitution says "governor", with no intrusive adjective. Follow suit. In its nominal usage (use as a noun), loot is a…

September 22, 20220Comments

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Do we have Judicial Governors or Legislative Governors?

By Chinua Asuzu Do we have Judicial Governors or Legislative Governors? Why do you call your governor an “Executive Governor”? Is there any doubt that state governors belong in the executive branch of government? The Constitution says “governor”, with no intrusive adjective. Follow suit. In a hyphenated name, both elements are capitalized. It’s Karibi-Whyte, NOT…

September 19, 20220Comments

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Opinion

#2023 Elections have consequences!

By Martins Oloja ‘I would like to remind the black ministry and indeed all the black people that God is not in the habit of coming down from heaven to solve people’s problems on earth.’ (Steve Biko) I would like to borrow from the brilliance of Steve Biko, one of the original heroes of black consciousness…

September 19, 20220Comments

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Opinion

Threatening Labour with violence

By Sonnie Ekwowusi Last Wednesday some hired political thugs, hoodlums and hooligans threatened the Labour party in Lagos to stop conducting a rally tagged: #Obidattti23 Forward Ever Rally” scheduled to hold in Lagos on October 1 2022. Also last Saturday another set of hired thugs, hooligans, hoodlums and policemen were sent to disrupt the peaceful…

September 18, 20220Comments

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Opinion

Can Nigeria’s INEC Organise a Credible National Election?

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Indeed, it can be claimed with a large measure of truth, that rigging of elections has become part of our political culture.” Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO), 1979-1983, Main Report, Paragraph 10:10 (1986) The electoral landslide of President Shehu…

September 18, 20220Comments

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Has anyone ever come to your office seeking a will and testament?

By Chinua Asuzu Judge Mark P. Painter queries probate lawyers, “Has any one ever come to your office seeking a will and testament? Are they two things? And did they then say, ‘I would like to give the rest of my estate to my spouse, the residue to my daughter, and the remainder to my…

September 15, 20220Comments

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Breaking barriers

There are certain moments in life that will always remain with you By Yvonne Enwerem

Born in the UK to proud Nigerian parents, I was raised predominantly in Nigeria and only returned to the UK for tertiary education. Upon completing my BSc at Newcastle University, I returned to Nigeria for NYSC. At the same time, I launched my first Company Levin Consulting & Events with my best friend Judith; after…

September 15, 20220Comments

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