COLUMNISTS
Beyond the compulsory real-time transmission of results, By Temitope Ajayi
Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The...
An Open Assault on Democracy: Why Nigerians Must Resist the Senate’s Electoral Betrayal, By Okechukwu Nwanguma
The Nigerian Senate has declared open war on democracy. By rejecting mandatory electronic...
Recalling A Poetic Tribute To Gani, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The celebration of legendary legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has understandably been more political than...
In Nigeria… One Day Monkey Go Go Market, By Prince Charles Dickson
Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D. In Nigeria, the road has become...
Yusuf’s defection, Kwankwaso and the 2027 Kano election, By Tunde Rahman
Kano State, the bastion of progressive politics in Northern Nigeria, is going through a turbulent...
The absurdity of Atiku’s “dictatorship” narrative collapses under minimal scrutiny, By Sunday Dare
For a man who once occupied the office of Vice President under a constitutional democracy, Atiku Abubakar’s...
Onitsha Market Closure and the Criminalisation of Victims of Insecurity, By Okechukwu Nwanguma
The ongoing standoff between the Anambra State Government and traders at the Onitsha Main Market provides...
Comparing Fela Kuti With Any Nigerian Musician, By Promise Adiele
In the title of this essay, I have carefully avoided mentioning any Nigerian musician in...
Yakubu Mohammed: Demise of a Media Sheik, By Tony Iyare
In the Newswatch founding quartet, Yakubu Mohammed was reputed as the pearl and vital link to gold. He...
NIGERIA: Why Turkiye, By Sunday Dare
On Monday this week President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs for a two-day official visit...