Insights
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...
Election campaigns: Truth-telling or propaganda?
In an interview published in the Vanguard of Sunday, October 2, 2016, Prince Tony Momoh, a leading member of the...
Thoughts on Nigeria’s democracy
Former United States President James Madison (1809-1817) said: “When tyranny and oppression come to the land, it will be in...
Hairstyle as evidence of cult membership
On new Year’s Eve, when everyone was listing their resolutions for the incoming year, something unusual, serious, and comical happened...
Ohanaeze Youth and their bizarre requests
In the Ohanaeze youth that visited Buhari, we have seen the worst of the youth from the South East. Levi...
