Insights
Ngige facing public scrutiny
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige is fast developing a not-so-ennobling character as a man who fights at the best...
Osinbajo’s quest for journalistic objectivity
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked professional journalists to adhere to their code of ethics to boost investigative journalism and objectivity...
Atiku: Who is a Nigerian?
Atiku Abubakar’s challenge of the election of Muhammadu Buhari currently going on at the election petition tribunal has thrown up...
Planning without census data: Juggling knives in darkness
Three years on since Nigeria planned to conduct a national population census in 2016, the government has remained silent and...
Untangling the role of journalists in reporting elections
Now that we have celebrated or whined the victory of Muhammadu Buhari over opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar, a victory some...
Widespread violations mock general election
As a derision of the notion that Nigeria has just conducted elections to choose political leaders, someone said candidly that...
Muted celebrations across the land
There is something unusual and eerie about the atmosphere that greeted the announcement last Wednesday that Muhammadu Buhari won the...
Presidential election: Victory without honour
The presidential and National Assembly elections conducted last Saturday, February 23, 2019, were a sham. The headlines tell the sad...
Day of history, drama, and national shame
Nigeria was on the threshold of making history last Saturday, February 16, 2019. After nearly 59 years of political independence...
Preparing for genuine election or to be conned?
The presidential election is scheduled for this Saturday, February 16, 2019, but the atmosphere is very much like a country...
