Duro Onabule
Throw-ups from 2019 polls
In Africa and beyond, only few nations in the developing world would be older than Nigeria as independent countries. Yet,...
Pride goeth before destruction
The old saying admonishing against pride remains as true as ever. At least, the 2019 Nigerian general elections have ensured...
After winning the first, voters poise for the final round
Ideally in elections, voters make statements with their exercise to take stand on group interests or grievances. Almost for the...
Lesson of bitter truth
The old saying that experience is the best teacher, no matter how well-meaning, remains valid till today or at least...
From political storm to electoral hurricane
Predictably, President Muhammadu Buhari’s warning to potential ballot box snatchers that they might not live to tell their story generated...
In reality, a Buhari-Obasanjo showdown
Officially, the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria is between incumbent Muhammadu Buhari and ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. But in reality the...
Difference of four years
In local or foreign politics, it is rare for rival parties to acknowledge achievements of each other. The situation is...
Disgusting ethnic jingoism
It would have been a surprise if accusations of violation of Code of Conduct for public office holders leveled against...
Softly, softly, all round
Duro Onabule Rather sadly, the erstwhile peace between government and media these past few years collapsed at least for a...
‘Nepotism’? As was Obasanjo, so is Buhari
The allegation against Obasanjo was that his son was involved in lifting oil and grabbing federal contracts all over the...
